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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions.

Article L4212-5

The sale to the public of medicinal plants, whether mixed or not, in all public places, in private homes and in shops other than pharmacies and herbalists' shops, is punishable by a fine of €3,750.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4211-5

Notwithstanding the provisions of 4° of article L. 4211-1, legal entities complying with good distribution practices defined by order of the Minister for Health may be authorised to dispense gases for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Invalidity

Article L235-5

If, on expiry of the period provided for in Article L. 235-4, no decision has been taken, the court shall rule at the request of the most diligent party.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The European Economic Interest Grouping.

Article L252-5

…he manager or managers of a European Economic Interest Grouping are liable, individually or jointly and severally as the case may be, to the grouping or to third parties, either for infringements of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-5

When the sums due in respect of default interest and the fixed indemnity for recovery costs mentioned in Articles 39 and 40 of Law 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 containing various provisions for adaptin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6161-5

The centres for the fight against cancer defined in Article L. 6162-1 and the private health establishments managed by the legal entities under private law mentioned in 1° of II of Article 1 of Law No…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L951-5

In article L. 141-13, the words: "by articles 638 and 653 of the General Tax Code" are replaced by the words: "by the provisions of the tax code applicable in the territory".

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L952-5

In articles L. 225-105, L. 823-6 and L. 225-231, the words: "le comité d'entreprise" are replaced by the words: "les délégués du personnel".

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article D221-5

…e second paragraph of article L. 221-9 relating to the appointment of a statutory auditor, the balance sheet total is set at 4,000,000 euros, the amount of turnover excluding tax is set at 8,000,000 e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single chapter

Article L5741-5

The trade union council of the territorial and rural balance cluster may propose that the public establishments for intercommunal cooperation with their own tax status that make it up merge under the…

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