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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-5

The health monitoring of water intended for human consumption, which is the responsibility of the State, includes water sampling and analysis carried out by the regional health agency or a laboratory…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to non-trading private legal entities engaged in economic activity

Article L612-5

The legal representative or, if there is one, the statutory auditor of a non-trading private-law legal entity with an economic activity or of an association referred to in article L. 612-4 presents to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Distribution of tasks and responsibilities between the State and the Regions

Article L114-5

The region is responsible for : 1° The construction, reconstruction, extension and major repairs to the premises and infrastructure of the sports resource, expertise and performance centres; 2° The ge…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article L714-5

A trademark owner who, without good reason, has not made genuine use of the trademark for the goods or services for which it is registered for an uninterrupted period of five years shall forfeit his r…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Family reunification

Article L561-5

Family members of a refugee or beneficiary of subsidiary protection apply for an entry visa to enter France for a stay of more than three months to the diplomatic and consular authorities, who will de…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Decisions that may be challenged and conditions of appeal

Article 567-2

The Criminal Division hearing an appeal against a judgment of the Investigating Division or the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal handed down in respect of pre-trial detention must rule within…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article 706-57

Persons against whom there are no plausible grounds for suspecting that they have committed or attempted to commit an offence and who are likely to provide evidence relevant to the proceedings may, wi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-5

The Articles of Association of each Banque Populaire determine the registered office, the territorial area and the duration of the company. They determine the composition of the capital, the proportio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employee representatives on company boards of directors or supervisory boards.

Article L2421-5

The dismissal of an employee representative on the Board of Directors or Supervisory Board of a public sector company, a public limited company or a partnership limited by shares, envisaged by the emp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Occupational therapists.

Article L4331-5

By way of derogation from article L. 4331-2, the following may also practise the profession of occupational therapist and bear the title of occupational therapist, whether or not accompanied by a qual…

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