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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Support systems for the general public and professionals to coordinate complex healthcare pathways

Article L6327-5

The local information and coordination centres mentioned in article L. 113-2 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles (Social Action and Family Code) may join the scheme mentioned in article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Compensation for contaminated victims.

Article L3122-5

The Office is required to make an offer of compensation to any victim referred to in article L. 3122-1 within a period set by decree, which may not exceed six months from the date on which the Office…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consumer rights

Article L217-5

…goods of the same type, taking into account, where applicable, any provisions of European Union law and national law as well as any technical standards or, in the absence of such technical standards,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-5

The types of media, the rates of remuneration and the methods of payment thereof shall be determined by a commission chaired by a representative of the State and composed, in addition, as to half, of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2224-5

…for inter-communal cooperation presents to its deliberative assembly an annual report on the price and quality of the public drinking water service intended in particular to inform users.This report…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L356-5

…France, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall apply the provisions of Article L. 356-4 to it. The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and the other supervisory autho…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: The guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article L423-5

The guarantee fund is subrogated to the rights of policyholders, subscribers and beneficiaries of benefits, up to the amount of the sums it has paid.The guarantee fund is also subrogated, within the s…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as public industrial and commercial establishments

Article L133-5

The members representing the local authority or the public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation hold the majority of seats on the Tourist Office Management Board.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to communes in the departments of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion

Article L2563-5

In the overseas departments, the municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation benefit from the global equipment grant under the conditions set by article L. 2334-33.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L956-4

For the application of articles L. 621-4, L. 621-10, L. 622-19, L. 622-24, L. 622-26, L. 625-4, L. 626-5, L. 626-20, L. 631-18, L. 641-1, L. 641-8, L. 641-14, L. 661-5 and L. 662-4, the institutions m…

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