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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-5

…ee of their choice. This interview does not replace the professional interview mentioned in article L. 6315-1.When the professional interview is carried out at the end of a term of office as a permane…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1431-5

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 1431-6, the situation of the director of the public establishment for cultural or environmental cooperation is governed by the following provisions. The di…

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

Article L214-50

…e Autorité des marchés financiers. Notwithstanding the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 123-22 of the Commercial Code, the accounts of an undertaking for collective investment in transf…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L1161-5

…edicines and Health Products), after obtaining the opinion of the associations mentioned in Article L. 1114-1 and for a limited period of time.If the learning programmes or the materials relating to t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-50

…ning or granting a usurious loan or a loan that would become usurious within the meaning of Article L. 314-6 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. In the event of a con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2311-5

…the end of the financial year. Between the mandating deadline set in the third paragraph of article L. 1612-11 and the deadline for voting on local tax rates provided for in Article 1639 A of the Gene…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Economic aid

Article L2251-5

…eld by natural persons; 3° The company is not linked to another company by a contract under Article L. 330-3 of the French Commercial Code. These subsidies are awarded in accordance with the stipulati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Housing information and assistance committee

Article L2315-52

…second paragraph of II of article L. 441-2-3 of the French Construction and Housing Code. Th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Liability insurance.

Article L124-5

…into force is called upon first, without application of the fourth and fifth paragraphs of article L. 121-4.The provisions of this article do not apply to insurance guarantees for which the law provi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Orthoptists.

Article L4342-5

…in France on a temporary and occasional basis without having to register as referred to in Article L. 4342-2 . Where the practice or training leading to the profession is not regulated in the State i…

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