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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tax credits

Article L331-5

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Coordination with professional sectors, the public employment service and the public guidance service

Article L6121-5

The service providers mentioned in article L. 6351-1 inform Pôle emploi and the local missions and Capemploi, under conditions set by decree, of the effective entry into training, interruption and exi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information obligation

Article L222-5

In good time and before being bound by a contract, the consumer shall receive information, the list of which shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, covering:1° The identity and contact de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Status of permanent and temporary employees of the temporary employment agency.

Article L1251-54

…ount is taken of :1° The permanent employees of this company, determined in accordance with article L. 1111-2;2° Temporary employees who have been linked to this company by assignment contracts for a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Earmarked credit

Article L312-54

…rom the contract of sale or the contract for the provision of services referred to in 9° of Article L. 311-1, the credit agreement intended to finance it is terminated ipso jure without costs or compe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-5

…ast-feeding mothers may only be asked to take part in the research mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 1121-1 under the following conditions:-either the importance of the expected benefit for themselv…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Insurance for farmers against private accidents, accidents at work and occupational diseases.

Article L442-5

As stated in article L. 752-28 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime (Rural and Maritime Fishing Code), people who have the option of taking out supplementary insurance against accidents in privat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I

Article L4021-5

…activity of health professionals, in particular by employers or by the bodies mentioned in articles L. 6331-1 and L. 6332-9 of the Labour Code and in II of article 16 of order no. 2005-406 of 2 May 20…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Advertising

Article L5213-5

…u 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 the conditions set out in Article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Traffic

Article L414-5

The holder of the travel document for foreign minors provided for in article L. 414-4 may be readmitted to France, without a visa, on presentation of this document accompanied by a valid travel docume…

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