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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-51

The decision to recognise the applicant's professional qualifications is taken under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, by the authority competent to issue the authorisation provide…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article L311-57

Notwithstanding the provisions of Law no. 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the communication of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Search and recording

Article L531-5

In the event of conviction for offences punishable under articles L. 531-3 and L. 531-4, the court may also order: 1° That the decision be displayed and distributed in accordance with the conditions s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Application for suspension of removal until expiry of the time limit for appeal or in the event of an appeal to the Cour nationale du droit d'asile (National Asylum Court)

Article L752-5

A foreign national whose right to remain in France has ended in application of b or d of 1° of article L. 542-2 and who is the subject of a decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Interoperability and security of digital health services

Article L1470-5

In order to guarantee the exchange, sharing, security and confidentiality of personal health data, the digital health services intended for use by the legal entities and natural persons mentioned in 1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article L6364-5

In application of article LO 6371-5, a global grant for school construction and equipment is instituted in order to contribute to compensating for the net increases in charges for the collectivity of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions relating to local authority accountants

Article L1617-5

The provisions of this article also apply to public health establishments. 1° In the absence of any dispute, the individual or collective revenue order issued by the territorial authority or local pub…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trial period.

Article L7313-5

The employment contract may include a trial period of no more than three months.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: House arrest

Article L751-5

Foreign nationals placed under house arrest in application of article L. 751-2 must appear when summoned by the administrative authority, respond to requests for information and attend the interviews…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Performance of the credit agreement

Article L313-51

When the lender requests that the contract be rescinded, it may demand immediate repayment of the outstanding capital and payment of the interest due. Until the date of actual payment, the outstanding…

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