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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article L1424-5

The departmental fire brigade is made up of:1° Professional fire brigades;2° Volunteer fire brigades;3° Volunteers on fire brigade civic service..

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Observatory for analysis and support for social dialogue and negotiation

Article L2234-5

The observatory for analysis and support for social dialogue and negotiation is made up of :1° Members who are employees and employers operating in the region, appointed by the representative employee…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Suspension and prohibition of enforcement proceedings and assignment of remuneration

Article L722-5

The suspension and prohibition of enforcement proceedings brought against the debtor's assets entails a prohibition on the debtor doing any act that would aggravate his insolvency, paying, in whole or…

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

Article L956-4

For the application of articles L. 621-4, L. 621-10, L. 622-19, L. 622-24, L. 622-26, L. 625-4, L. 626-5, L. 626-20, L. 631-18, L. 641-1, L. 641-8, L. 641-14, L. 661-5 and L. 662-4, the institutions m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-5

Each shareholding local authority or group of local authorities is entitled to at least one representative on the Board of Directors or Supervisory Board, appointed from among its members by the relev…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article L771-5

Sont applicables en Nouvelle-Calédonie et en Polynésie française, sous réserve des adaptations prévues à l'article L. 771-6, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the tab…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The electronic portal

Article R814-58-4

Electronic communication of the procedural documents provided for in Article D. 814-58-3 that must be sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt shall be made by electronic registered l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health establishments responsible for psychiatric care without consent.

Article L3222-5

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 3222-4, in each department a departmental commission for psychiatric care is responsible for examining the situation of persons admitted for psychiatr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-5

Any matter relating to the Agency's remit may be referred to it by the Minister for Health, where appropriate at the request of other ministers or other public establishments of the State, and by any…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and composition

Article L327-5

The term of office for members of both colleges is five years, renewable once. For each of the two colleges, the difference between the number of women and men among the appointed members may not be g…

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