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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-5-1

…c establishments, a commission is set up to perform the functions mentioned in I of article L. 1411-5 of this code, composed of the following members: 2° One representative for each of the other membe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R1132-5-1

…counsellor may, in the cases defined by the organisational protocol provided for in Article R. 1132-5-2: 1° Prescribe the medical biology examinations mentioned in Article R. 1131-2 and in 3° of I and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Authorised bodies

Article R5211-56-1

…the bodies it has authorised to ensure ongoing compliance with the obligations listed in Article R. 5211-56, under the conditions laid down in Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 920/2013.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Cooperation between Asset Recovery Offices of the Member States in tracing and identifying the proceeds of crime or other crime-related property pursuant to Council Decision 2007/845/JHA of 6 December 2007

Article 695-9-51

…ithout professional secrecy being enforceable against them, subject to the provisions of article 66-5 of Law no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 reforming certain judicial and legal professions.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-5-1

By way of derogation from the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018, the veterinary medicinal products referred to in paragraph 6 of the same Article sha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Status and missions of Pôle emploi

Article R5312-5-2

Any modification to a decision taken pursuant to Article R. 5312-5-1 due to a change in the factual situation of the person concerned or in the analysis of this situation is notified by Pôle emploi to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Search for an assignment.

Article R6152-50-7

Practitioners placed on compulsory lay-off pursuant to the fifth paragraph of article L. 6152-5-2 may benefit from the insurance allowance provided for in article L. 5424-1 of the Labour Code under th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Usury rates

Article L313-5-2

…tual loan is usurious, the excessive sums collected in accordance with articles L. 313-4 and L. 313-5-1 are automatically deducted from the normal interest and, subsidiarily, from the principal of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Role of the social and economic committee

Article L1233-57-15

…ed to it in this respect is deemed to be confidential under the conditions set out in article L. 2325-5. It may issue an opinion within the timeframes provided for in Article L. 1233-30, participate i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article R422-55-2

…onditions for inclusion on the list of industrial property attorneys provided for in Article L. 422-5 as well as compliance with the professional obligations set out in Section IV of this chapter.

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