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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Formation, registration and termination of the contract

Article D6325-5

…on within thirty days:1° To the Regional Director of the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidarity via the dematerialised service mentioned in the second paragraph of article D. 6325-1;2° To the skil…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R4211-51

…ed establishment or organisation may transfer to another authorised establishment or organisation advanced therapy medicinal products prepared on an ad hoc basis with a view to their storage and distr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R281-5

…or the application of this book in Mayotte: 1° The references to the benefits mentioned in articles L. 160-8 and L. 160-9 of the Social Security Code are replaced by the reference to the benefits ment…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Automatic transfer.

Article R324-5

The decision of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution provided for in Article L. 324-5 shall be made after the measures provided for in Article L. 612-33, 14° of the Monetary and Financ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R323-5

The designation provided for in the second paragraph of I of Article L. 132-20-1, in the second paragraph of I of Article L. 132-20-3, in the third paragraph of I of Article L. 132-20-4, in the second…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Apprehension in the hands of the person liable to surrender

Article R222-5

If the property has been apprehended in order to be returned to its owner, a copy of the deed provided for in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5313-5

…ent complies with the good manufacturing or wholesale distribution practices referred to in article L. 5121-5. This certificate may be issued for all or part of the activities inspected. It may not be…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Time limits for acceptance

Article R2151-5

Tenders received after the deadline will be eliminated.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties common to home loans and consumer credit

Article R354-5

…e R. 341-26 only applies in the Wallis and Futuna Islands to the obligations referred to in Article L. 314-25;2° In Article R. 341-27, the reference: "R. 341-20" is replaced by the reference: "R. 341-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-5

For the application in Mayotte of article R. 1225-12, the words: "in article L. 541-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in article 10-1 of order no. 2002-149 of 7 February 2002…

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