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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1313-5

The term of office for members of the Board of Directors is three years. It may be renewed. The qualified person mentioned in 5° is appointed by order of the supervisory ministers. The staff represent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Recording of offences

Article R1312-5

Officials authorised in accordance with articles R. 1312-2 to R. 1312-4 shall take the following oath before the judicial court within whose jurisdiction their administrative residence is located:"I s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of toxicovigilance

Article R1340-5

The bodies responsible for toxicovigilance are responsible for : 1° To monitor, within their area of competence, in liaison with the regional health agencies, human intoxications falling within the sc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approved prevention groups.

Article D611-5

The groups undertake: Not to carry out any advertising, except in professional journals and newsletters; To indicate in their correspondence and on all documents drawn up by them their status as appro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R628-5

The documents and instruments referred to in Article L. 628-2 are communicated without delay by the Registrar to the Public Prosecutor.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Settlement of creditors.

Article R643-5

Creditors registered on behalf of a previous owner and holding a resale right or on behalf of the entrepreneur on an asset included in the assets in question as security for a claim affecting another…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2221-53

The regime applicable to régies endowed with legal personality and financial autonomy and entrusted with the operation of a public service of an administrative nature is that of the municipality that…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Rules and procedures

Article R2225-5

Prior to setting the measures provided for in article R. 2225-4, a communal external fire defence scheme may be drawn up by the mayor.This scheme, drawn up in accordance with the departmental regulati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2321-5

Allocations to provisions made under the conditions defined in articles R. 2321-2 and R. 2321-3 also constitute compulsory expenditure for the caisses des écoles.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Managing Director.

Article R518-5

Subject to the provisions of article R. 518-3, the provisions relating to the posts of head of department, deputy director, high-level expert and project director in State administrations are applicab…

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