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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2151-5

I.-No research on the human embryo may be undertaken without authorisation. A research protocol conducted on a human embryo may only be authorised if : 1° The scientific relevance of the research is e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-5-1

The control officers referred to in Article L. 8271-1-2 of this Code may pass on to the officers of the body referred to in Article L. 767-1 of the Social Security Code any information and documents t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article L2333-53

The annual proceeds of the municipal tax are allocated, subject to the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 2333-52 : 1° A des interventions favorisant le développement agricole et forestie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-5

The following is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros: 1° Carrying out an activity or using a process, device or substance prohibited under Article L. 1333-4 ; 2° Exposing…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Fund management.

Article L6332-5-1

The skills operator is subject to the second and third paragraphs of I of article L. 441-10 and I of article L. 441-11 of the French Commercial Code for the deadline for payment of sums due to trainin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-5-1

Except with the authorisation of the court, it is forbidden, on pain of nullity, for anyone holding an office or employment in an establishment providing psychiatric care to acquire property or transf…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions applicable to the armed forces health service

Article L4011-5

I.-This chapter applies to the armed forces health service under the following conditions:1° The Minister for Defence may authorise by order the implementation for all health professionals in the arme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-5-2

The control officers referred to in 1° of Article L. 8271-1-2 may pass on to the officers of the Caisse des dépôts et consignations any information and documents that may be useful to the latter in ca…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article LO6371-5

The charges mentioned in article LO 6371-4 are compensated by the transfer of taxes, the global operating grant instituted by article L. 6364-3, the global grant for school construction and equipment…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L430-5

I. - The Autorité de la concurrence shall decide on the merger within twenty-five working days from the date of receipt of the complete notification. II. - The parties to the transaction may undertake…

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