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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-5

The Board of Directors meets at least twice a year. It is convened by its Chairman on an agenda set by the Chairman. A quorum is reached if at least seven of its members are present or represented. Wh…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the formation and performance of certain contracts

Article R242-5

The penalties for failure to provide the information required for the distance provision of insurance transactions are laid down by the provisions:-of the Chapter II of Title I of Book I of the Insura…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article R351-5

For the application of article R. 351-4, the following are replaced by locally applicable provisions having the same effect: 1° References to the European standardised information sheet mentioned in a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Statement of liabilities

Article R723-5

In the light of all the information produced by the parties, the commission draws up the statement of liabilities and notifies it to the debtor by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. Th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Information for foreign nationals

Article R613-5

A foreign national who is granted a period of voluntary departure is informed that the administrative authority may terminate it if a reason for refusing this period appears after it has been notified…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Conditions of application of the second and third paragraphs of article 73 of the Constitution to the overseas departments

Article LO3445-5

Appeals against this deliberation are referred to the Conseil d'Etat. The representative of the State in the department may, within one month of the transmission provided for in article LO 3445-4, ref…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Offences committed by the employer or his delegate.

Article L4741-5

In the event of a conviction pursuant to article L. 4741-1, the court may order, as an additional penalty, that the judgment be posted at the doors of the convicted person's establishments, at the lat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: The single body responsible for business formalities

Article R123-5

Where a signature is required, the use of an advanced electronic signature based on a qualified certificate is required under the conditions set out in Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of 23 July 2014 on e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Establishments authorised to retrieve tissues for therapeutic purposes.

Article R1242-5

Each year, health establishments authorised to carry out tissue retrieval send the Director General of the Regional Health Agency and the Director General of the Biomedicine Agency the information req…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Personalised support vouchers (R)

Article R1611-5

Personalised support vouchers are presented by beneficiaries to service providers, who may only accept them in payment under the conditions laid down for their use by distributors, in particular with…

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