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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction common to all commercial courts

Article L721-5

Notwithstanding 2° of article L. 721-3 and subject to the jurisdiction of the disciplinary courts and notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the civil courts alone have jurisdiction to hear le…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Financial provisions

Article L2513-5

…s are:- reimbursements for personnel and equipment made available pursuant to II and III of article L. 2513-3;- common law state allocations for investment and operation provided for by the legislativ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 10: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L5211-58

…brief to the deliberative body of the establishment at the closest meeting held pursuant to article L. 5211-11. When a judgement has been handed down, the taxpayer may only appeal or appeal to the Sup…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte.

Article L163-5

If the agency provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 163-2 is not created : 1° The General Council sets the status, organisational principles and composition of the Mayotte Tourism Committe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employee representatives on company boards of directors or supervisory boards.

Article L2421-5

…nspector responsible for the establishment in which the employee is employed, as defined in article L. 2421-3. In the event of serious misconduct, the employer may lay off the employee immediately pen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions of liability

Article L481-5

…it proves that: 1° The defendant has committed an anti-competitive practice referred to in Article L. 481-1; 2° This practice resulted in additional costs for the defendant's direct contractor; 3° He…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article L2336-5

…of an amount equal to the adjustments made the previous year and the share provided for in article L. 2336-4, the resources of the Fonds national de péréquation des ressources intercommunales et comm…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: State occupation and concession assets

Article L3132-5

…on contract or the contract granting a public service concession, the assets referred to in article L. 3132-4 that have been depreciated during the performance of the concession contract are returned…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article L511-55

…fective risk management and, where applicable, a preventive recovery plan as referred to in Article L. 613-35. The staff performing control functions are independent of the business units they control…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to agricultural products and foodstuffs

Article L443-5

Buyers of perishable agricultural and food products mentioned in 1° of II of Article L. 441-11 may not cancel an order within a period of less than thirty days. However, for a sector of activity, for…

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