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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Social security and tax arrangements for profit-sharing.

Article L3315-5

Where an agreement, valid within the meaning of article L. 2232-2, has been concluded or filed after the deadline, it will be effective between the parties but will only give entitlement to exemptions…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L950-5

References made by provisions of this code applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, to provisions of the Labour Code are only applicable there if there is a locally applicable provision with the s…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Rules of conduct and remuneration

Article L341-52

Any person who pays or causes to be paid the staff mentioned in the fourth and seventh paragraphs of article L. 314-23 under conditions contrary to these provisions is punishable by a fine of 30,000 e…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article L135-5

When the diligent, proven and serious searches mentioned in Article L. 135-3 have made it possible to identify and locate the holder or holders of the rights in a work, the work ceases to be orphan. W…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Cooperation and communication between insolvency practitioners and the courts

Article L695-5

A decree in Council of State shall specify the conditions of application of this chapter.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L613-50-5

…n college separately or in combination.A measure to segregate assets taken in application of the provisions of sub-paragraph 5 may not be implemented independently of the implementation of another res…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2671-5

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book IV in New Caledonia: 1° In article L. 2411-1, 2°, 3° and 4° are deleted; 2° In article L. 2412-2 : a) In 2°, the words: "defined in articles L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-5

The provisions of Articles 72, 75, 76, 77, 80, 87, 88, 89 and 90 of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) shall apply to the clinical investigations provided for in paragraph 1 of Article 82 of Regulatio…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2681-5

For the application in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories of the legislative provisions of Book IV: 1° In article L. 2411-1, 2°, 3° and 4° are deleted; 2° In article L. 2412-2 : a) In 2°, t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Multi-territorial exploitation licences for online rights in musical works

Article L325-5

…isations for online rights in musical works may be submitted to the mediator referred to in Article L. 327-6 under the conditions set out in Chapter VII of this Title.

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