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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L2223-5

No one may, without authorisation, erect any dwelling or dig any well within 100 metres of new cemeteries transferred out of the communes. Existing buildings may not be restored or increased without a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article R6156-5

The term of office of the members mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 6156-2 is four years. They may be reappointed.In exceptional circumstances, the term of office may be reduced or extended, for a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures

Article L412-5

…cation of origin is made compulsory for milk, as well as for milk used as an ingredient in dairy products and for meat used as an ingredient in processed products, on an experimental basis from the pu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L574-5

Failure to provide the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2, as part of the due diligence measures provided for in Section 3 of Chapter I of Title VI, or failure to declare to the Trade and Compani…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Overall operating grant

Article L2573-52

…article L. 2334-7, with the exception of the second paragraph of 3°, the last paragraph of 4° and 5° of I, Articles L. 2334-8 and L. 2334-10 à L. 2334-12, the first three paragraphs of article L. 23…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scope, quality limits and references.

Article R1321-5

…ater is used in the business; 4° For water used in the manufacture of ice cream, at the point of production of the ice cream and in the finished product; 5° For water supplied from tanks, road tankers…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-59

During the visit, the authorised officers may seize any objects, documents and information media useful to the investigation. They may take samples of goods. They may also place seals on any business…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article R225-53

The Supervisory Board may authorise the Management Board to grant sureties, endorsements or guarantees on behalf of the company, up to a total amount that it shall determine. This authorisation may al…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Administration of assets owned jointly by several municipalities.

Article L5816-5

The syndicate committee may be dissolved at any time by order of the State representative in the department. The State representative in the department may suspend or dismiss the chairman of the commi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Information and publicity.

Article R4235-59

Pharmacy shop windows and areas designed to be visible from the outside may only be used to display activities which may lawfully be carried out in pharmacies. Subject to the regulations in force rega…

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