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Showing 19311940 of 29557 articles for Art. 5 janv. 1983 + Cass. 3e civ.

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds.

Article D2573-59

…daptations provided for in II and III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THEIR DRAFTING RESULTING FROM R. 2335-1, D. 2335-1-1and R. 2335-2 Decree no. 2023-352 of 9 May 2023 D. 2335-3Décret n° 2000-318 du 7 avr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Integration companies.

Article L5132-5

…During the performance of these contracts, one or more agreements concluded pursuant to article L. 5135-4 may provide for a period of work experience with another employer under the conditions set ou…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-5

…is deemed to come under the new commune in its own conditions of status and employment. Article L. 5111-7 is applicable.The new commune is substituted for the suppressed public inter-municipal cooper…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article L430-5

I. - The Autorité de la concurrence shall decide on the merger within twenty-five working days from the date of receipt of the complete notification. II. - The parties to the transaction may undertake…

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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 Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceptional and nuclear risks.

Article L431-5

…of its reinsurance of risks covered by insurance or the financial guarantee pursuant to article L. 597-7 of the Environment Code. The State guarantee referred to in the first paragraph of this articl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

Article 728-51

The hearing of the Criminal Appeals Chamber is public, except if the person is a minor or if publicity is likely to prejudice the proper conduct of the proceedings in progress, the interests of a thir…

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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 Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R521-5

…ign national who, not already holding a residence permit, applies for asylum pursuant to article L. 521-1 must submit the following documents in support of their application with a view to registratio…

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