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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-5

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AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Town Council

Article L2541-5

In municipalities with a population of 3,500 or more, the municipal council draws up its rules of procedure within six months of taking office. The rules of procedure previously adopted continue to ap…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Guaranteeing employees' purchasing power

Article D3231-5

Employees defined in Article L. 3231-1 who have reached the age of eighteen receive from their employers, when their contractual hourly wage has fallen below the minimum growth wage in force, a supple…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision or opinion of the departmental committee.

Article R752-5

The application for authorisation to operate a business specifies the capacity in which the applicant is acting and the nature of the project.An order of the minister responsible for trade sets out th…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Ingredients and emissions

Article R3513-5

The additives mentioned in 2° of article L. 3513-7 include caffeine and taurine.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to the measurement of the audience of professional employers' organisations at professional branch level and at national and cross-industry level

Article R2152-5

In order to be taken into account, the member must have paid, by 31 March of the year of the declaration of candidacy provided for in article L. 2152-5, all the contributions due for the previous year…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-52

Participating securities issued to subscribers contain the following information: 1° The company name, followed, where applicable, by its acronym; 2° The form of the issuing company; 3° The amount of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Risk assessment

Article R4444-5

When carrying out the risk assessment, the employer shall take into account: 1° The level, type and duration of exposure, including exposure to intermittent vibrations or repeated shocks; 2° The expos…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: The creditor and the writ of execution

Article L111-5

Pursuant to the provisions applicable in the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin départements, the following also constitute enforceable titles: 1° Deeds drawn up by a notary in these three départements w…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration.

Article D6152-514-1

The allowances mentioned in 2° of article R. 6152-514 are : 1° Allowances for taking part in on-call duty or for periods of work in excess of weekly service obligations: a) hardship allowances corresp…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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