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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-5-6

In application of 2° of article L. 2224-7-3, the solutions implemented by municipalities or their public cooperative bodies to improve access to water intended for human consumption may be permanent o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-5-7

…h no or limited access to water intended for human consumption, as provided for in 3° of article L. 2224-7-3, may be carried out by making data relating to the geographical location of water supply po…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Establishment and composition

Article D49-5-1

…a sentence enforcement judge in accordance with the provisions of the third paragraph of article 712-6 and that judge is absent, prevented from attending, or has been appointed to another post, he or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-5-1

…professional practice standard relating to communications with the bodies mentioned in article L. 823-16 of the French Commercial Code, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: NEP - 260.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Group Medical Commission

Article D6132-13-5

I.-The grouping's unified medical commission elects its chairman and vice-chairman from among the permanent practitioners who are members. However, when full practitioners do not make up the majority…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of control officers

Article R411-5

…e animée when the conditions provided for in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L713-5

…rade mark and used for goods or services identical to those for which the trade mark is well known; 2° Of a sign identical or similar to the trade mark and used for goods or services identical or simi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: House arrest

Article L751-5

Foreign nationals placed under house arrest in application of article L. 751-2 must appear when summoned by the administrative authority, respond to requests for information and attend the interviews…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Respective responsibilities of the State and the region

Article L4383-5

…VII of the Education Code, the provisions of this article and the last paragraph of article L. 4383-2 of this Code are the subject of an agreement between the region and the public establishment, whic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-55

The report on the solvency and financial situation at group level referred to in Article L. 356-23 is approved by the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board of the participating or parent underta…

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