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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction of the courts and proceedings before them

Article 29-5

Judgments and rulings handed down in matters of French nationality by the ordinary law judge have effect even with regard to those who were neither parties nor represented. Any interested party is, ho…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the statutes of professional leagues

Article R132-5

The governing body referred to in article R. 132-4 meets at least three times a year. The articles of association of the professional league shall specify the rules governing the convening and deliber…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Transmission and receipt of invoices in electronic form

Article L3133-5

The terms and conditions for the application of this sub-section, in particular the essential elements that electronic invoices must contain, shall be defined by regulation.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L351-5

The following are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations provided for in article L. 351-6, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties for intermediaries

Article L354-5

For the application of article L. 354-4, the provisions of article L. 342-6 only apply to the provisions covered by articles L. 342-4 and L. 342-5.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-5

Time off used in application of articles L. 2123-1, L. 2123-2 and L. 2123-4 may not exceed half the legal working time for a calendar year.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Information provided at the time of implementation

Article L2312-57

In the absence of an agreement, one month after each election of the social and economic committee, the employer provides it with economic and financial documentation specifying: 1° The legal form of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-5

I.-In each currency, the equalisation adjustment referred to in Article R. 351-4 is calculated in accordance with the following principles: 1° The equalisation adjustment must be equal to the differen…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to the control of groups

Article R356-5

Where the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is a group supervisor pursuant to Article L. 356-6 without the parent undertaking being located in France, it may invite the supervisory auth…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-5

Bills of exchange subscribed by minors are void as regards them, save for the respective rights of the parties, in accordance with Article 1352-4 of the Civil Code. If the bill of exchange bears signa…

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