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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Precautionary measures.

Article L3354-5

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the measures that must be taken to facilitate the performance of the examinations provided for in article L. 3354-1 with a view to establishing a diagnos…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L3355-5

…has been summoned at the behest of the public prosecutor, indicating the nature of the proceedings and the possibility of the court ordering the said measures. The person mentioned in the previous pa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Penal provisions.

Article L241-5

It is punishable by a fine of €9,000 for managers to fail to submit the inventory, annual accounts and management report drawn up for each financial year to the shareholders' meeting or sole sharehold…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Protection of technical knowledge

Article R622-5

The deposit is unenforceable against third parties if the wording of the declaration supplemented by the publicly accessible representation does not enable the protected topography to be identified.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Litigation

Article R722-5

The president of the judicial court may order, in the light of the seizure report, any measure to complete the proof of acts allegedly infringing a geographical indication..

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: CONSUMER INSTITUTIONS

Article D824-5

…are appointed by joint order of the ministers responsible for agriculture, health, the environment and consumer affairs.Their three-year term of office is renewable.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-5

…de moyens is a legal entity governed by public law, it is subject to the rules of public accounting and has an accounting officer appointed under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: INTERDEPARTMENTAL INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

Article L5421-5

Any natural or legal person has the right to request communication of the deliberations and minutes of the deliberative assemblies of the public establishments of interdepartmental cooperation, budget…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Territorial psychiatric communities

Article D6136-5

The community draws up its own rules of procedure, which set out its operating procedures.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-5

In dealings with third parties, the managing partner binds the company by acts falling within the corporate purpose. If there is more than one managing partner, they hold the powers provided for in th…

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