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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL MEASURES

Article L2252-5

Notwithstanding the transfer, whether voluntary or by operation of law, of all or part of its competencies in terms of housing policy or housing to a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Vaccinations.

Article L3111-5

…chapter must be the subject of a declaration by the doctor or midwife who carried it out, the terms and content of which shall be laid down by decree. This decree also lays down the procedures for tra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health threats

Article L3131-5

…nancial compensation to which they may give rise, excluding those provided for by other legislative and regulatory provisions. The conditions for setting up the fund are laid down by the Finance Act o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Penalties applicable.

Article L3421-5

At the request of the public prosecutor, officers of the judicial police and, on their orders or under their responsibility, the officers of the judicial police and deputy officers of the judicial pol…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L3711-5

The procedures for applying this chapter shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-5

…responsible, as determined in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products, for placing on the market, free of char…

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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 II: Poisonous substances.

Article L5432-5

Legal entities held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in this chapter shall incur, in addition to the fine set out…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Collective decisions by members

Article L323-5

The general meeting of members is held at least once a year.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Multi-territorial exploitation licences for online rights in musical works

Article L325-5

Without prejudice to the right of the parties to bring proceedings before the court, disputes relating to multi-territorial exploitation authorisations for online rights in musical works may be submit…

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