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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Mutual credit

Article L512-59

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine, where necessary, the measures required for the application of this section.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Formation of the company

Article L4041-5

The company's Articles of Association are drawn up in writing. A decree of the Conseil d'Etat determines the information that must be included in the articles of association.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: MEASURES FOLLOWING CONTROLS

Article L524-5

A Conseil d'Etat decree sets out the terms and conditions for applying articles L. 524-1 to L. 524-4.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Prior authorisation

Article R5213-5

The application for authorisation to advertise the medical devices referred to in Article L. 5213-4 shall be sent to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Prior authorisation

Article R5223-5

…ns for authorisation to advertise the in vitro diagnostic medical devices referred to in Article L. 5223-3 must be sent to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article R452-5

…423-3, or to provide inaccurate or incomplete information, is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences. The fine is incurred as many times as there are products concerned by the recall…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Revolving credit

Article L312-59

For the application of Article L. 312-6, the content and presentation methods of the representative example for revolving credit are specified by decree.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Admission to psychiatric care of prisoners suffering from mental disorders

Article L3214-5

The procedures for the custody, escort and transport of prisoners hospitalised due to their mental disorder are laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Implementing 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 Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Compensation for contaminated victims.

Article L3122-5

…dation, and in particular because of the victim's HIV status, as well as the amount of compensation due to the victim taking into account, on the one hand, the benefits listed in article 29 of law no.…

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