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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Audioprosthetists.

Article L4361-5

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 4361-2, the following are authorised to continue practising the profession of hearing aid acoustician: 1° Persons holding a certificate of technical studie…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to non-trading private legal entities engaged in economic activity

Article L612-5

…ding private-law legal entity with an economic activity or of an association referred to in article L. 612-4 presents to the deliberative body or, in the absence of a deliberative body, attaches to th…

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

Article L5143-5

…ining substances classified as narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances in accordance with Article L. 5132-7;c) Used in application of articles 112, 113 and 114 of the aforementioned regulation.II.-T…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1621-5

…s the system referred to as the "personal training account information system" mentioned in article L. 6323-8 of the Labour Code.III. - The Caisse des dépôts et consignations manages the dematerialise…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-5

…ral of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail. The laboratory is chosen by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency. These analyses ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-5

…ee of their choice. This interview does not replace the professional interview mentioned in article L. 6315-1.When the professional interview is carried out at the end of a term of office as a permane…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1431-5

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 1431-6, the situation of the director of the public establishment for cultural or environmental cooperation is governed by the following provisions. The di…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-50

…e Autorité des marchés financiers. Notwithstanding the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 123-22 of the Commercial Code, the accounts of an undertaking for collective investment in transf…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L1161-5

…edicines and Health Products), after obtaining the opinion of the associations mentioned in Article L. 1114-1 and for a limited period of time.If the learning programmes or the materials relating to t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-50

…ning or granting a usurious loan or a loan that would become usurious within the meaning of Article L. 314-6 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. In the event of a con…

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