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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Operation

Article L7323-5

The President alone has the police of the Congress of Elected Representatives.He may have any individual who disturbs order expelled from the auditorium or arrested.In the event of a crime or misdemea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE TERRITORIAL TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L7252-5

Before 31 December each year, the representative of the State in the territorial collectivity submits to the Assembly of Martinique, for its opinion, the general guidelines for the programming of Stat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Sponsorship.

Article L6523-5

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the implementing measures for this section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Administrative fines

Article L8115-5

…decision is taken, the administrative authority informs the person concerned in writing of the penalty envisaged, informing them of the breach of which they are accused and inviting them to submit th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal settlements

Article L8114-5

The proposed settlement is determined on the basis of the circumstances and seriousness of the offence, the personality of the offender and the offender's resources and liabilities. It specifies the a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Prevention engineers.

Article L8123-5

The prevention engineers of the regional directorates for companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment are prohibited from revealing manufacturing secrets and operating processes of whic…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-5-3

The provisions of articles L. 131-4 to L. 131-5-1 are of public order

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-5-3

For group life insurance contracts mentioned in article L. 141-1 with surrender or transfer values, where the relationship between the subscriber and the policyholder does not make membership of the c…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Relations between hoteliers and online reservation platforms

Article L311-5-3

A fine of €30,000, which may be increased to €150,000 in the case of a legal entity, shall be imposed if the legal representative of the online reservation platform operates without a contract conclud…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the administrative authority concerning undertakings subject to the obligation to draw up an employment safeguard plan.

Article L1233-57-3

In the absence of a collective agreement or in the event of an agreement not covering all of the points mentioned in 1° to 5° of article L. 1233-24-2, the administrative authority shall approve the do…

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