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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: General conditions of application of the Code in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L711-5

For the application of the provisions of Books I to VI of this Code in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations in this Book : 1° References to the provisions of the Civil Code,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Film ombudsman

Article L213-5

Each year, the Film Ombudsman examines the implementation of programming commitments made in application of 1° and 2° of article L. 212-23.He may obtain any additional information he deems useful. As…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1245-5

I. - Establishments or organisations authorised by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, in application of article L. 1243-2, may obtain, for therapeutic purposes, t…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: The direct payment procedure for maintenance payments

Article L213-5

The request for direct payment is made through a bailiff. Where a public administration is subrogated to the rights of a maintenance creditor, it may itself make the application for direct payment and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: France Compétences

Article L6123-5

France Compétences is a national public institution with legal personality and financial autonomy. It is responsible for1° To pay funds to the skills operators mentioned in article L. 6332-1 for addit…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of distributors

Article L251-5

Any distributor who, in his capacity as assignee or agent, has exploitation rights for the marketing of an audiovisual work in the genres of fiction, animation, creative documentary or audiovisual ada…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Suspension and prohibition of enforcement proceedings and assignment of remuneration

Article L722-5

The suspension and prohibition of enforcement proceedings brought against the debtor's assets entails a prohibition on the debtor doing any act that would aggravate his insolvency, paying, in whole or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Loan guarantees

Article L2252-5

Notwithstanding the transfer, whether voluntary or by operation of law, of all or part of its competencies in terms of housing policy or housing to a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperati…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-5

Without prejudice to the award of damages, a civil fine may be imposed on the seller who in bad faith obstructs the implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity provided for in articles L. 217-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-5

The two members of the couple or the unmarried woman may consent in writing to the embryos stored being accepted by another couple or another unmarried woman under the conditions set out in article L.…

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