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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of performance.

Article 506

…he production, by any interested party, of a certified copy of the judgment or an extract therefrom and, if it is not provisionally enforceable, proof of its enforceability. This proof may take the fo…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of performance.

Article 503

Judgments may not be enforced against those against whom they are opposed until they have been notified, unless enforcement is voluntary.In the event of enforcement solely on the basis of the original…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and constitution.

Article L2131-5

…ion entrusted with the administration or management of this trade union must enjoy his civic rights and not be subject to any prohibition, disqualification or incapacity relating to his civic rights.U…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Levy and collection.

Article L1241-5

Embryonic or foetal tissues or cells may only be removed, preserved and used following termination of pregnancy for diagnostic, therapeutic or scientific purposes. The woman who has undergone a termin…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Title I: PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Article 110-5

…the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée in order to contribute to: 1° The establishment and operation of guarantee or advance funds for the film industry and other arts and moving image in…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Conditions and implementation

Article R511-5

…en authorising the protective measure, the court may decide to re-examine its decision or the terms and conditions of its enforcement in the light of an adversarial debate. In this case, he sets the d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope and implementation.

Article L2341-5

For the purposes of this Title, a dominant undertaking is defined in Article L. 2331-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Centres and establishments.

Article L2311-5

Sexual health centres may, as part of their contraceptive prescription activities and under the responsibility of a doctor or midwife, provide prevention, screening and treatment for sexually transmit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3661-5

…voted by function, it includes a cross-referenced presentation by type. The nomenclature by nature and the nomenclature by function are set by joint order of the Minister responsible for local author…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Traders.

Article R121-5

…tion of the regular professional activity in the business of the spouse of the head of the business and the status chosen by this spouse, pursuant to I of article L. 121-4, accompanied by a sworn stat…

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