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Showing 51815190 of 53777 articles for Art. al. 5 · Cass. com. 2 November 1994

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applying for leave as part of a career transition project

Article D6323-10-5

…lication for a professional transition project financed under the conditions mentioned inarticle L. 221-1-5 of the Social Security Code, the employer's authorisation mentioned in article R. 6323-10 mu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R321-49-5

…ither the Government Commissioner nor the person referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 321-23-1 will attend the deliberations.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissions responsible for applications for authorisation to practise by doctors with hospital and university qualifications

Article D4111-13-5

…e university lecturers mentioned in the first paragraph of articles 4 and 8 of decree no. 91-966 of 20 September 1991 relating to the associate staff of hospitals and university centres in the medical…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R613-3-5

In the event of disagreement on the joint decision, duly notified, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall consult the European Banking Authority, either on its own initiative or at…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Temporary suspension of the right to practise for professional incompetence

Article R4124-3-5

…ecision of the departmental council or the national council. These referrals are not subject to appeal. II - Suspension may only be ordered on the basis of a reasoned report drawn up at the request of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Generic specialities

Article R5121-5-1

…f the Agency. In this case, the Director General of the Agency, if the conditions laid down in b of 5° of Article L. 5121-1 are met, informs the holder of the marketing authorisation issued for this m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12-5

When a full hospitalisation measure is released in application of V of article L. 3211-12-1, the patient may, as soon as the measure is released, be subject to psychiatric care in the form mentioned i…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeal against the decision of the commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-10-5

The mayor of the municipality in which the cinemas are located, who is a member of the departmental cinematographic planning commission whose decision is the subject of the appeal, is heard by the nat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Occupational health medical file

Article R4624-45-5

…health professionals in charge of the individual monitoring of workers provided for in Article L. 4624-1 in compliance with the rules of confidentiality specified in I of Article L. 1110-4 of the Publ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-13

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