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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R1132-5-2

The implementation of the provisions of Article R. 1132-5-1 is subject to the establishment of an organisational protocol between the qualified medical practitioner in genetics and the genetic counsel…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Local authority cultural services

Article D1421-5-1

In application of the provisions of article L. 1421-5, the rules relating to departmental libraries are laid down by the provisions of Article R. 330-1 of the Heritage Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-5-3

…ation unit and steering committee may be set up by the public person mentioned in article L. 2224-7-5. In the case of an area covered by a water development and management plan, the local water commis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Account rights and customer relations

Article D312-5-1

…n III of Article L. 312-1 comprise :1° The basic services referred to in 1° to 8° of article D. 312-5;2° Cash deposits and withdrawals at the counter of the organisation holding the account;3° A payme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-5-2

…ater resources is the subject of a deliberation by the public person mentioned in article L. 2224-7-5.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-4-5

A chain, rope or strap within the meaning of 5° of article R. 4311-4 is a chain, rope or strap designed and manufactured for lifting and forming part of a lifting machine or lifting accessory.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REGISTRATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article R*521-11

In application of article L. 231-5 of the Code des relations entre le public et l'administration, silence kept by the administration on requests made on the basis of article R. 521-8 is equivalent to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-66-5

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-5-2

…utorité des marchés financiers shall collect the proceeds of the fees established in Article L. 621-5-3. A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall set the compensation system for its members, its accountin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Occupational health medical file

Article R4624-45-5

…on and interoperability defined by the reference systems mentioned in Articles L. 1470-1 to L. 1470-5 of the same code. The information in the occupational health medical record referred to in 1° or 2…

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