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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-53

The visit and seizures are carried out under the authority and control of the judge who authorised them. When they take place outside his jurisdiction, the judge who issued the order shall, in order t…

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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 Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-52

Each visit is authorised by an order of the liberties and detention judge of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the places to be visited are located. When these places are located within the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa : Changing the sex indication in civil status records

Article 1055-5

An application for a change of gender and, where applicable, forenames in civil status records, shall be brought: 1° Either before the court within whose jurisdiction the person concerned resides; >or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prerogatives.

Article L5312-5

The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-5

The Supervisory Board is composed as follows1° No more than five representatives of the local authorities, their groupings or the metropolitan area, appointed from among their members by the decision-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-5

The territorial public health establishment receives a subsidy from the State for the tasks provided for in 2° and 3° of article L. 6147-3, which it carries out on behalf of the State. The tasks menti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating conditions

Article L6213-5

When the authorisation to practise or the declaration of provision of services is issued, the medical biologist must have the language skills required to carry out these functions and those relating t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6214-5

Under the conditions set out in article LO 6251-3, the local authority may participate, under the supervision of the State, in the exercise of the powers vested in the State in matters of criminal law…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting rules.

Article R144-5

Articles L. 123-12 to L. 123-14, the first paragraph of article L. 123-15 and articles L. 123-17 to L. 123-22 of the French Commercial Code as well as article R. 123-181, the second paragraph of artic…

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