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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections

Article L512-54

The "organe central du crédit agricole" shall supervise the operation of all institutions or bodies which have received, pursuant to this section, directly or indirectly, advances, long-term loans and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Suppression of public drunkenness and protection of minors.

Article L3353-5

In the cases provided for in this chapter, the accused may prove that he was misled as to the age of the minor, the status or age of the person accompanying him or the condition of the patient. If he…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R441-5

The transactions referred to in article R. 441-4 are carried out pursuant to agreements which must specify the operating procedures of the scheme, including in the cases of conversion provided for in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Control of the performance of the partnership contract by the purchaser

Article R2234-5

During the construction phase, the control referred to in article L. 2234-2 covers, in particular, the quality of the works built and their compliance with the functional programme provided for in the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Content and adoption of the measures imposed

Article L733-5

The commission takes into account the knowledge that each of the creditors may have had of the debtor's debt situation when the various contracts were concluded. It may also check that the contract wa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Transfers of charges and income between the Rhône department and the Lyon metropolitan authority

Article L3663-5

The amount of expenditure resulting from increases and decreases in charges is established for each competence transferred by a joint order of the ministers responsible for local authorities and the b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-5

Agreements may be concluded by universities and by regional hospital centres, acting jointly, with other health establishments or public or private organisations likely to be involved in the various m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Operation

Article L7323-5

The President alone has the police of the Congress of Elected Representatives.He may have any individual who disturbs order expelled from the auditorium or arrested.In the event of a crime or misdemea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Artificial baths

Article D1332-52

The sanitary facilities are located close to the artificial bathing area and beaches and are clearly signposted for bathers and non-bather companions. The type and minimum number of sanitary facilitie…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: The performance of the duties of clerk of the commercial court by the company and the members.

Article R743-59

At the request of the public prosecutor, a copy of the decision dismissing the company or all the partners practising within it shall be placed in the file opened in the name of the company at the reg…

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