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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article R2511-5

Concordant decisions by the municipal council and all the arrondissement councils set out, within the framework of the regulations in force, the terms and criteria according to which the mayor of the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Advertising and general information

Article L313-5

It is forbidden in all advertising and commercial communication to: 1° Equate monthly repayments with rent or refer, for the calculation of instalments, to social benefits that are not provided throug…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deposits required from legal entities whose registered office is on French territory

Article A123-59

The plan to transfer the registered office of a European Economic Interest Grouping outside France, drawn up by the manager(s), is filed with the registry of the court where the grouping is registered…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation of the Disciplinary Boards of First Instance and the National Disciplinary Board

Article R4234-5

…manifestly unfounded. It may also meet as a restricted panel to consider appeals against decisions handed down by a restricted panel pursuant to the provisions of article R. 4234-4. The Chairman of th…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
BOOK VI: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

Article R611-5

…R. 133-1 and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-57

In the absence of an agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-73, the employer may refuse to grant international solidarity leave if it establishes that the number of employees, per establishment, alrea…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Sports associations

Article R121-5

…fety regulations; 5° Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 212-1, L. 212-2, L. 212-9 and L. 322-1. The sports association benefiting from the authorisation is informed in advance of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Mobility leave

Article D1237-5

…eployment measures implemented as part of this leave, such as training, work periods in the company and support measures; 3° The employment situation of the employees at the end of the mobility leave.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Housing information and assistance committee

Article L2315-54

…a Conseil d'Etat decree determines: 1° The conditions under which the employee housing information and assistance committee is set up; 2° The conditions under which the rights constituted in applicat…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R323-5

…4, in the second paragraph of I of Article L. 217-2, the second paragraph of I of article L. 217-4 and the third paragraph of II of article L. 217-5 shall be made by registered letter with acknowledg…

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