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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment, transfer and dismissal.

Article L1225-5

An employee's dismissal is cancelled if, within fifteen days of being notified of the dismissal, she sends her employer a medical certificate stating that she is pregnant, in accordance with the condi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Collection of user payments

Article L2232-5

The purchaser may authorise the holder to collect, in his name and on his behalf, payment from the user for services provided under the contract.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: General rules applicable to the concession contracts mentioned in Title I, with the exception of those relating to public passenger transport services by rail

Article L3221-5

…ontract referred to in this Book under the conditions set out in Book I. It may terminate a private law contract referred to in this Book under the conditions set out in the Civil Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Branch agreements and professional agreements.

Article L2232-5

The territorial scope of application of branch agreements and professional agreements may be national, regional or local.Unless otherwise specified, the term "branch agreement" refers to the collectiv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council

Article LO6322-5

The Territorial Council elects the members of the Executive Council. The Executive Council is composed of the President of the Territorial Council, President, four Vice-Presidents and two other counci…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-5

The rapporteur general shall conduct an investigation. He may appoint investigators to assist him.The general rapporteur and the investigators may for this purpose:1° Obtain from the statutory auditor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Development of cross-border apprenticeships

Article L6235-5

I.- Book III of this Part, in its provisions applicable to apprenticeships, is applicable to cross-border apprenticeships. II.By way of derogation from I, the following provisions do not apply: 1° Whe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Advertising

Article L5213-5

The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé and the administrative authority referred to in II of Article L. 5211-2, within their respective areas of competence, may, under…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Value-added services

Article L224-53

The procedures for the reporting mechanism provided for in article L. 224-47 and the methods by which operators are informed of the numbers concerning them pursuant to article L. 224-52 are set by dec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-5

The persons referred to in Article L. 562-4 are prohibited from making funds or economic resources available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of persons whose funds or economic resources…

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