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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-5

In the event of the dissolution of a mutual insurance company not due to the withdrawal of authorisation, the surplus of net assets over liabilities shall be devolved, by decision of the General Meeti…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L615-5-2

If so requested, the court hearing the case on the merits or in summary proceedings under this Title may order, if necessary under penalty, in order to determine the origin and distribution networks o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2122-5-2

The offices of mayor, deputy mayor, deputy mayor and deputy deputy mayor are incompatible with those of a serving member of the armed forces.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: End of the research period

Article L1233-57-21

The actions undertaken by the employer under the obligation to find a buyer are taken into account in the revitalisation agreement concluded between the company and the administrative authority pursua…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-5-2

The company holding the marketing authorisation shall inform the National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety, beforehand or, in an emergency, at the same time, of any action…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Hospital practitioners.

Article L6152-5-2

Hospital practitioners may be placed on assignment with the National Management Centre mentioned in article L. 453-1 of the General Civil Service Code, for a maximum period of two years. During this p…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article L421-9-5

The members of the Board of Directors of the guarantee fund, as well as any person who, by virtue of their duties, has access to documents and information held by the guarantee fund, are bound by prof…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Employee information

Article L1233-57-9

When it is considering closing an establishment which would result in a mass redundancy project, the undertaking referred to in article L. 1233-71 convenes and informs the Social and Economic Committe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-5-2

I.-Where the author has transferred all or part of his rights on an exclusive basis, he may, in the absence of any exploitation of his work, terminate ipso jure the transfer of all or part of those ri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-2-5

I.-The chairman of the grouping's unified medical commission is vice-chairman of the strategic committee and vice-chairman of the executive boards of the establishments belonging to the grouping.II.-T…

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