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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions of transfers of competence

Article D6371-5

The commission may only validly deliberate if the number of members present is at least equal to two-thirds of the number of members called upon to deliberate.If this number is not reached, a new noti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Formation, registration and termination of the contract

Article D6325-5

When the professionalisation contract, or the professionalisation action in the case of an open-ended employment contract, is terminated before its term, the employer must notify this termination with…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Provisions applicable to persons convicted of acts of terrorism

Article D49-81-5

The sentence enforcement court shall inform the victims who were civil parties at the time of the sentencing decision, by simple letter, that their opinion must be sought in accordance with 4° of Arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties of the social and economic committee in undertakings with at least eleven employees and fewer than fifty employees

Article L2312-5

The task of the staff delegation on the social and economic committee is to submit to the employer individual or collective complaints relating to wages, the application of the Labour Code and other l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration.

Article D6152-514-1

The allowances mentioned in 2° of article R. 6152-514 are : 1° Allowances for taking part in on-call duty or for periods of work in excess of weekly service obligations: a) hardship allowances corresp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Libraries

Article D1421-5-1

In application of the provisions of article L. 1421-5, the rules relating to departmental libraries are laid down by the provisions of Article R. 330-1 of the Heritage Code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Exclusions

Article L711-5

Debts arising from pledge loans taken out with municipal credit unions pursuant to article L. 514-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code may be deleted by applying the measures provided for in 2° of Art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Overall operating grant

Article L2573-52

I. - Articles L. 2334-1 and L. 2334-2, article L. 2334-7, with the exception of the second paragraph of 3°, the last paragraph of 4° and 5° of I, Articles L. 2334-8 and L. 2334-10 à L. 2334-12, the fi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L931-5

A article L. 133-7, the words: "customs duties, taxes, fees and fines relating to a transport operation" are deleted.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L941-5

In article L. 133-7, the words: "customs duties, taxes, charges and fines relating to a transport operation" are deleted.

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