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Showing 25212530 of 53777 articles for Art. al. 5 · Cass. com. 2 November 1994

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article D571-5

…he organiser of the reception is located with regard to the reception mentioned in 1° of article D. 571-4, or the establishment, service or place of living and reception with regard to the places of l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-5

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros to carry out or cause to be carried out research involving the human person: 1° Without having obtained a favourable opinion from…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Taxes, levies and other income allocated to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (National Centre for Cinema and the Moving Image)

Article L116-5

…and, where applicable, proceeds from the licence fee payable by the beneficiaries of these advances;2° Proceeds from the additional contribution from television service publishers determined by the ag…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: List of ad hoc administrators

Article R53-5

…opportunity to present his observations, provided that one of the conditions set out in articles R. 53-1 and R. 53-2 ceases to be fulfilled or the ad hoc administrator has not complied with the obliga…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conseil national d'orientation des conditions de travail (National Council for the Orientation of Working Conditions)

Article R4641-5

…s from the national committee for prevention and health at work, and monitors their implementation; 2° Examines the annual report on working conditions drawn up by the departments of the Ministry resp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Reimbursement of transport costs

Article R6341-51

…tres, to reimbursement of three quarters of the transport costs incurred for one journey per month; 2° Other trainees are entitled, in order to travel to their usual place of residence and provided th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employee information.

Article R3341-5

…ny savings plan;e) Collective retirement savings plan or collective company retirement savings plan;2° Where applicable, a certificate indicating the nature and amount of the rights linked to the spec…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional obligations

Article R422-54

…ing a new case if the secrecy of information entrusted by a former client is likely to be violated; 2° Observes professional secrecy: this secrecy extends in particular to consultations he gives to hi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation procedure

Article R1322-5

…pplication for authorisation to exploit a natural mineral water source, provided for inarticle L. 1322-1, concerning a project for packaging, use for therapeutic purposes in a spa establishment or dis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: General provisions

Article L4221-5

…of the administrative account and measures of the same nature as those referred to in Article L. 1612-15.Within the limits it has set, the Regional Council may also delegate to its Chairman the power:…

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