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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Orthoptists.

Article L4342-5

Orthoptists who are nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and who are established and legally practising orthoptic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Investments

Article R385-5

Supplementary occupational pension funds shall at all times represent their commitments referred to in Article R. 343-1 by equivalent assets, in accordance with the conditions set out in this section…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article L462-5

I.-The Competition Authority may be seized by the Minister responsible for the economy of any practice referred to in Articles L. 420-1 to L. 420-2-2 and L. 420-5 or contrary to measures taken pursuan…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article R452-5

Failing to make the declaration provided for in the fifth paragraph of article L. 423-3, or to provide inaccurate or incomplete information, is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Hallmarks

Article 524 bis

Exempt from the guarantee hallmark are: a) Articles made before 1838 and those made after that date already bearing former French guarantee hallmarks; b) Articles containing gold, silver or platinum a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5422-5

Any advertising to the public of a medicinal product within the meaning of Article L. 5122-1 is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €150,000:1° Subject to medical prescription ;2° Reim…

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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 II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-5

The authorisation referred to in Article L. 6122-1 is subject to compliance with commitments relating, on the one hand, to the expenditure to be borne by the health insurance scheme or to the volume o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Detention

Article R57-5

For the application of this Title, the magistrate to whom the file of proceedings is referred designates, as the case may be, the investigating judge or the juvenile judge, the liberty and custody jud…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Banknotes.

Article R122-5

Before issuing euro banknotes received from the public at their counters or through their agents or the persons referred to in Article L. 525-8, credit institutions, La Poste, electronic money institu…

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