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

Article R141-5

The application for registration shall be accompanied by all relevant details, and in particular the following information:1° Language or dialect for which registration is requested;2° Titles or diplo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative detention centres

Article R744-5

Administrative detention centres offer foreign nationals detained hotel-type facilities and communal catering services. Their capacity may not exceed one hundred and forty places.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article A211-5

The period of validity of the insurance certificate and the provisional insurance certificate must be clearly indicated, in one of the following formulas: a) Valid from ... to ... . b) Valid for ... (…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trust as security

Article 2372-5

Property assigned pursuant to Article 2372-1 may subsequently be assigned to guarantee debts other than those mentioned in the constitutive act provided that the latter expressly so provides. The sett…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Information for guests.

Article R1112-5

During their hospital stay, patients who have been administered a labile blood product are informed in writing. In the case of minors, this information is communicated to the holders of parental autho…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1232-5

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Requisitioning and seizures

Article D15-5

When a requisition under the article 60-1 without a dedicated report being drawn up, mention of this act is made in the report setting out the steps taken by the requesting magistrate, the judicial po…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R1423-50

Depending on the needs of the department, court registrars may be delegated to the departments of another industrial tribunal within the jurisdiction of the same court of appeal. This delegation is de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Selection of donors.

Article R1221-5

Before the pre-donation interview, the candidate fills in a questionnaire, the form and content of which are defined by a decision of the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1222-5

The Board of Directors may only validly deliberate if at least half of its members with voting rights are present. If the quorum is not reached, the Board is reconvened with the same agenda within fif…

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