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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-5

…f one of them. The two members of the couple or the unmarried woman are informed of the legislative and regulatory provisions relating to the reception of embryos, in particular the provisions of arti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the digital procedure

Article D589-5

…f the electronic signature provided for in article D. 589-3, including where it is affixed after a handwritten signature collected in digital format pursuant to Article D. 589-4. This electronic seal…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Compensation body

Article L424-5

…tates party to the European Economic Area, it is then subrogated to the rights of the injured party and the body which compensated him/her against the person who caused the accident or the insurance c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Tattooing products

Article L5437-5

…e nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé as soon as they become aware of them and by any means, under the conditions mentioned in I of article L. 513-10-8, is punishable by two y…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of regional health agencies

Article D1433-5

…al Steering Board for the Regional Health Agencies) examines the multiannual contract of objectives and resources provided for in article L. 1433-2 before it is signed with each agency, and any amendm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-5

…the first paragraph of article 6 of order no. 2002-149 of 7 February 2002 relating to the extension and generalisation of family benefits and social protection in the departmental community of Mayotte…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L3116-5

…horities facts that he is obliged to disclose pursuant to the second paragraph of article L. 3115-7 and b of 1° of article L. 3115-11, is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 3,750 euro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IVa: Offences concerning European companies

Article L244-5

Articles L. 242-1 to L. 242-30 apply to European companies. The penalties provided for the chairman, directors, general managers, members of the management board or members of the supervisory board of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L2321-5

…rients or more than 1% of the deceased in a public health establishment comprising a maternity unit and situated on the territory of another commune with less than 10,000 inhabitants contribute financ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on offering advantages

Article L1453-5

…or products mentioned in II of article L. 5311-1, with the exception of those mentioned in 14°, 15° and 17°.

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