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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Manufacture and sale of beverages.

Article L3322-5

Producers or manufacturers of essences that may be used in the manufacture of alcoholic beverages, such as essences of aniseed, star anise, fennel and hyssop, as well as producers or manufacturers of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pharmacy and medical physics professions

Article L4422-5

For the application of article L. 4211-3 in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna islands, the words "by the representative of the State in the department after obtaining the opinion of the regional…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the insurance obligation.

Article R211-5

The insurance obligation applies to compensation for personal injury or damage to property resulting from :1° Accidents, fires or explosions caused by the vehicle, the accessories and products used in…

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

Article L252-5

The 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…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-5

On receipt of the filing, the following shall be mentioned on the application for registration: the date, place and serial number of filing or the national number provided for in Article R. 712-6.A re…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article D362-5

For the application of this book to Saint-Barthélemy, in article D. 312-8-1, the reference to articles D. 312-3 and D. 312-7 is replaced by the reference to article D. 312-3.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article D592-5

For the application of this book to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° In Article D. 521-12, the words: "as well as the state of progress of the procedures for determining the State responsible for examining the as…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The European order for payment.

Article 1424-5

A certified copy of the claim form and the decision shall be served, at the initiative of the claimant, on each of the defendants. The European order for payment opposition form shall be annexed to th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-5

The Board of Directors deliberates on matters relating to the purpose of the institution.Decisions relating to the budget, borrowings and the maximum amount of cash loans outstanding are taken by a tw…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-5

Where the judicial authority is prosecuted for an infringement of the provisions of this chapter, the administrative authority may, if the interests of public hygiene or animal health so require, orde…

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