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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions relating to group insurance.

Article L141-5

Notwithstanding the provisions of articles L. 132-2 and L. 132-3, the legal representative of an adult under guardianship may take out a group insurance policy in the event of death on behalf of the a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Performance of the credit agreement

Article L313-50

…e borrower and where the lender does not require immediate repayment of the outstanding capital, it may increase, within limits set by decree, the rate of interest that the borrower will have to pay u…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Hire purchase and hire with a promise to sell

Article L313-59

Until the offer is accepted, the lessee may not make any deposit, subscribe to or endorse any commercial paper, sign any cheque or authorise any direct debit from a bank or post office account in favo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Approved bodies for the collective management of remuneration for library loans

Article R325-5

…Minister responsible for culture within fifteen days of the corresponding event. Failure to notify may result in the withdrawal of approval..

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Mediation of consumer disputes

Article R612-5

…t, within ninety days of the date of the notification referred to in Article R. 612-2. The mediator may extend this period at any time in the event of a complex dispute. He will notify the parties imm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Economic aid.

Article L4253-5

The regions may award operating subsidies to the local structures of representative trade union organisations under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. The organisations thus subsidi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-5

The recipient of family benefits may choose a lawyer or ask the judge to appoint one for him or her. The requested appointment must be made within eight days of the request. The interested party is re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Equity securities.

Article R228-55

A company may repurchase on a regulated market the redeemable shares it has issued in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in articles R. 225-159 and R. 225-160. These shares are sold with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of an application for authorisation

Article R151-5

…proposed investment involves one or more investors belonging to a chain of control, the application may be filed by one of the members of that chain on behalf of all the investors who are members of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to neighbourhood noise

Article R1336-5

No particular noise may, by its duration, repetition or intensity, be detrimental to the tranquillity of the neighbourhood or to human health, in a public or private place, whether caused by a person…

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