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Showing 15111520 of 29557 articles for Art. 5 janv. 1983 + Cass. 3e civ.

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A37-5

The characteristics of the official statement of offence referred to in Article A. 37-1 are as follows: I.-On the front, on the left-hand side, the information provided for in I of

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Other contracts

Article L2512-5

…ternative dispute resolution methods; 4° Services relating to passenger transport by rail or metro; 5° Financial services relating to the issue, purchase, sale or transfer of securities or other finan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Preliminary title.

Article L800-5

…yment contract; 2° The agency for the improvement of working conditions set up under article L. 200-5 and the professional bodies for health, safety and working conditions mentioned in article L. 231-…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-5

…minor to a reception or observation centre, or take one of the measures provided for in articles 375-3 et 375-4. In urgent cases, the public prosecutor of the place where the minor was found has the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedures for collecting identity and non-identifying data

Article R2143-5

I.-The doctor from the health organisation or establishment mentioned in the third paragraph of Article L. 2142-1 collects the identity and non-identifying data, mentioned in I of Article L. 2143-3, f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-57

…he rules applicable to sociétés anonymes, with the exception of those provided for in articles L. 225-17 to L. 225-56. The introduction in the Articles of Association of this stipulation, or its delet…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Higher bids

Article R322-53

The higher bid hearing is set by the enforcement judge for a date within a period of two to four months following the declaration of higher bid. If the declaration of higher bid is contested, this per…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specialisation in "sports development

Article A212-50

The "sports development" speciality of the state diploma for youth, popular education and sport is organised into subject areas.In particular, the following are specified- the requirements prior to en…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health threats

Article L3131-5

A fund shall finance the actions required to preserve the health of the population in the event of a serious health threat, in particular those prescribed in article L. 3131-1, as well as the financia…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Support for collective operations

Article 634-5

The amount of aid for operations of a collective nature may not exceed 75% of the expenditure mentioned in Article 634-3 and respects, where applicable, the intensity rate provided for in Article 3 of…

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