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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49-5

The automatic increase in fixed fines provided for in the second paragraph of Article 529-2 and the second paragraph of Article 529-5 is recorded by the officer of the public prosecutor's office, who…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consumer rights

Article L217-5

…goods of the same type, taking into account, where applicable, any provisions of European Union law and national law as well as any technical standards or, in the absence of such technical standards,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals.

Article L1251-5

…reason for it, may not have the purpose or effect of permanently filling a job linked to the normal and permanent activity of the user company.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Risk assessment

Article R4412-5

The employer shall assess the risks to the health and safety of workers arising from any activity likely to present a risk of exposure to hazardous chemical agents. This assessment must be repeated pe…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for exercising the right to vote and stand for election and rules applicable to the conduct of the ballot for the election of members to the board of directors of the Ecole nationale des sports de montagne and to the advisory boards of the Ecole nationale de ski et d'alpinisme and the Centre national de ski nordique et de moyenne montagne

Article A211-50

There are nine colleges for the election of the nine elected members of the Board of Directors: 1° College of teaching staff at the Ecole nationale de ski et d'alpinisme; 2° College of teaching staff…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Obligations and financial solidarity of principals and project owners.

Article L8222-5

…delegatee in an irregular situation with regard to the formalities mentioned in articles L. 8221-3 and L. 8221-5 , immediately enjoins his co-contractor to put an end to this situation without delay.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formal notice prior to the official report.

Article L4721-5

…ent danger to the physical integrity of workers. The report shall specify the factual circumstances and the legal provisions applicable to the case. These provisions do not prevent the use of the summ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formal notice prior to the official report.

Article R4721-5

…the provisions of this part that give rise to the application of the prior formal notice procedure and the minimum period for compliance: PROVISIONS FOR WHICH formal notice is required MINIMUM TIME f…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-5

When the supplier offers a deal, it includes at least a one-year contract.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport

Article D212-56

…la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport (Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport) is obtained by accumulation of four units defined by order of the ministers responsible f…

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