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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Domestic arbitration.

Article 1473

Unless otherwise agreed, the arbitral proceedings shall also be suspended in the event of the death, impediment, abstention, resignation, challenge or removal of an arbitrator until the arbitrator app…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Injunction procedures.

Article 1415

The opposition shall be brought, as the case may be, before the court whose judge or president issued the order for payment.It shall be lodged at the court registry, by the debtor or any agent, either…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Tasks of approved professional associations

Article R513-3

The association ensures that its members comply with the obligation to offer their customers recourse to a consumer mediator, in accordance with the first paragraph of article L. 612-1 of the French C…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special rules for certain categories of intermediaries

Article R513-2

When the authorisation of an association is withdrawn under the conditions set out in Section IV, or in the event of dissolution for any reason whatsoever, brokers and their agents mentioned in 1° and…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XVII: Participatory procedure agreement

Article 2065

While it is in progress, a participatory procedure agreement entered into before the matter is referred to a judge renders inadmissible any recourse to the judge for a ruling on the dispute. However,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Obligations of the agent.

Article 1994

The mandatary is liable for the person he has substituted in the management: 1° when he has not received the power to substitute anyone; 2° when this power has been conferred on him without the design…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article L4163-19

In the event of an appeal to the courts against a decision of the managing body, the employee and the employer are parties to the case. They shall both be given the opportunity to submit their observa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Agreements.

Article L5132-2

The State may enter into agreements providing for financial assistance, where appropriate, with : 1° Employers whose activity is specifically aimed at integration through economic activity ; 2° Employ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Work placement periods.

Article L5135-7

No work experience agreement may be concluded to carry out a regular task corresponding to a permanent job, to deal with a temporary increase in the activity of the host structure, to fill a seasonal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control

Article L5323-1

Officials and agents responsible for monitoring the application of employment law are empowered to record breaches of the provisions of Chapter I. Where the placement activity is carried out in disreg…

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