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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-5

The applicant who requests, pursuant to the 6° of article 515-11 of the Civil Code, authorisation to conceal his domicile or residence is exempt from indicating the address in his document instituting…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A111-5

…s this is justified by the data referred to in article L. 111-7 , the taking into account of gender may result in differences in premiums and benefits proportionate to the risks in respect of insuranc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-51

…r consultation with the national company and the regional companies concerned. The regional council may, in exceptional circumstances, sit in another location within the jurisdiction of the court of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-53

…ced by the secretary of the polling station. The counting of votes takes place within a period that may not exceed three working days from the closing date of the election. The polling station shall c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-5

…ion-making bodies of the local authorities, their groupings or the metropolitan area, including the mayor of the municipality in which the main establishment is located or his representative, the chai…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the division of powers between authorities

Article L515-5

…ness in France is located on French territory, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may agree with the competent authority of the intermediary's home Member State to act in relation to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: The guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article L423-5

…aulting company or the defaulting supplementary occupational pension fund, up to the amount of sums due by virtue of the execution of current reinsurance treaties.The guarantee fund may bring any liab…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article L226-5

The Articles of Association must provide for an age limit for the performance of the duties of Supervisory Board member applying either to all Supervisory Board members or to a specified percentage of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Earmarked credit

Article L312-50

The seller or service provider may not receive any payment from the purchaser in any form whatsoever, nor any deposit, in addition to the part of the price that the purchaser has agreed to pay in cash…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Forms of appeal

Article 590-1

…ted a lawyer and has not lodged his statement of case within the time limit provided for in Article 584 shall forfeit his appeal. The same applies, unless an exemption is granted by the President of t…

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