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Showing 34813490 of 53777 articles for Art. al. 5 · Cass. com. 2 November 1994

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conseil départemental de l'environnement et des risques sanitaires et technologiques.

Article R1416-5

Prior to the adoption of an order for the treatment of insalubrity in application ofarticle L. 511-11 of the Code de la construction et de l'habitation, the competent authority may refer the matter to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-5

Articles L. 3332-3 to L. 3332-4-1 are not applicable in the départements of Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin and Moselle. In these departments, article 33 of the local professional code of 26 July 1900 remains in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article L820-5

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros for any person: 1° To use the title of statutory auditor or any titles tending to create a similarity or confusion with it, witho…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of policies to promote the employment of people with disabilities.

Article L5211-5

…ation of disabled workers. This plan, coordinated with the regional programme defined in article L. 5211-3, includes: 1° A regional diagnosis including local diagnoses drawn up with the collaboration…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-5

…sion tests unless they have been declared eligible. The admission tests, which are marked from 0 to 20, comprise: 1° An interview test lasting a maximum of half an hour, preceded by half an hour's pre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-57

The maximum duration of employability assistance, set at twenty-four months by article L. 5134-67-1, may be extended, in application of the third paragraph of the same article, for the remaining durat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Procedure.

Article L145-57

For the duration of the proceedings relating to the fixing of the price of the revised or renewed lease, the tenant is obliged to continue to pay the rent due at the old price or, where applicable, at…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Experimentation

Article LO1113-5

Prior to the expiry of the period set for the experiment, the Government will submit to Parliament, for evaluation, a report accompanied by the observations of the territorial authorities that have ta…

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

Article L443-5

…re to comply with the provisions of this article is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €75,000 for a natural person and up to €375,000 for a legal entity. The maximum fine incurred is incre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Access to personal health information.

Article R1111-5

…ch may also be referred to by the person concerned in accordance with the provisions of article L. 3223-1. The holder of the information shall immediately provide the Commission, in a confidential env…

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