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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-5

…y this chapter may form unions between themselves with the same objects as those defined in Article L. 124-1. These unions must comply with the same rules for their formation and operation as the said…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-5

Any person carrying out the activities mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 422-1 to 26 November 1990 may, notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 422-4, represent the persons mentioned…

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

Article L214-54

…ior to publication or distribution, the accuracy of the periodic information referred to in article L. 214-53.II. - The provisions of article L. 214-24-53 apply under the same conditions to the audito…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Automatic transfer

Article L324-5

…loyees of insurance undertakings, through whom contracts covering the risks referred to in Articles L. 421-9 and L. 423-1 have been presented or underwritten, have behaved in a way that has contribute…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with the authorities of other Member States of the European Union or other States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L632-5

…ooperate in an investigation, on-site inspection or supervisory activity in accordance with Article L. 632-2, or in an exchange of information in accordance with Article L. 632-1, it may refuse to com…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the absence of an agreement.

Article L3323-5

…must use for investments and, subject to the cases provided for by decree in application of article L. 3324-10, frozen for eight years unless the employee requests payment of all or part of the corres…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Regional cooperation

Article L7153-5

…f the territorial collectivity of French Guyana are, in cases where the first paragraph of articles L. 7153-3 and L. 7153-4-1 is not applied, negotiated and signed by the authorities of the Republic.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Parental childcare leave and part-time work.

Article L1225-55

…rk, or within one month of the reasoned request to resume the initial activity mentioned in Article L. 1225-52, the employee returns to his previous job or a similar job with at least equivalent remun…

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

Article L1251-56

For the purposes of applying the provisions of 1° of Article L. 6322-63, the minimum length of time temporary employees must have been with the temporary employment undertaking is determined by adding…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Regional health project

Article L1434-5

…rmal or procedural defect in the regional health plan and its components as provided for in article L. 1434-2 may not be invoked by way of exception after the expiry of a period of six months from the…

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