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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Evaluation, accreditation and analysis of hospital activity.

Article L6113-5

In the absence of a multiannual contract of objectives and resources referred to in article L. 6114-1, the regional health agency shall submit a request to the director of the public health institutio…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Tourist residences

Article L321-5

The operator of a tourist residence located in a mountain area within the meaning ofarticle 3 of law no. 85-30 of 9 January 1985 relating to the development and protection of mountain areas, may trans…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article L612-5

The supervisory board of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is composed of nineteen members:1° The Governor of the Banque de France, or the Deputy Governor he appoints to represent h…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Despecialisation.

Article L145-53

Refusal to convert is sufficiently justified if the lessor provides evidence that he intends to take over the premises at the end of the current three-year period, either in application of articles L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General information

Article L525-5

As an exception to article L. 525-3, an undertaking may issue and manage electronic money with a view to the acquisition of goods or services, solely on the premises of that undertaking or, under a co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-5

Failing to provide the customer with a copy of the contract under the conditions set out in article L. 221-9 or delivering a contract that does not comply with the provisions of the same article is pu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article L1223-5

The applications for authorisation provided for in Article L. 1223-4 are made according to a timetable and during a period determined by decision of the Director General of the Agence nationale de séc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Weekly and Sunday rest.

Article L3164-5

The ban on working on Sundays provided for in article L. 3132-3 does not apply to apprentices under the age of eighteen employed in sectors where this is justified by the particular characteristics of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Temporary stoppage of work or activity.

Article L4731-5

The decision to temporarily stop work or activity taken by the labour inspection officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1 in application of this chapter may not result in the termination or suspension…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single chapter

Article L5741-5

The trade union council of the territorial and rural balance cluster may propose that the public establishments for intercommunal cooperation with their own tax status that make it up merge under the…

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