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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L432-5

The body referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 432-2 also manages and issues, under the supervision of, on behalf of and in the name of the State, the guarantees provided for inArticle 84 o…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain properties

Article R162-5

…The funds may not be made available before the expiry of the fifteen-day period for settling outstanding transactions. If, on that date, the balance available in the account is not sufficient to mak…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Litigation

Article L722-5

…oceedings under this chapter may order, if necessary under a fine, in order to determine the origin and distribution networks of the allegedly infringing products, the production of any documents or i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Term bonds

Article 1305-5

A debtor's forfeiture of the term of payment may not be enforced against his co-debtors, even joint and several, and his guarantors.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline.

Article L4234-5

Practitioners called to appear before the Disciplinary Board may be assisted by a colleague of their choice or by a lawyer registered with the Bar.The Disciplinary Board may only take a decision if a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R442-5

…harm the country's interests in terms of national defence or security of supply of energy resources and raw materials.Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of the second paragraph of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-5

…applicable to loans granted to any natural person registered in the National Register of Companies and to the sole managing partner of a limited liability company, and secured by a rechargeable mortg…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-5

…own Planning Code may refer the matter to the Competition Authority for it to issue the injunctions and financial penalties provided for in Article L. 464-2 of this code.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protected rights and works

Article R511-5

Either of these registers, regularly kept in date order, without blanks or gaps, may, in the event of disputes, be produced with a view to establishing the date of the creation whose priority is dispu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article L5122-5

…l to the percentage of the interprofessional minimum growth wage applicable to them under this code and, where applicable, the contractual stipulations applicable to the company. The hourly rate of th…

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