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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4371-5

…e persons is carried out after verification of the supporting documents attesting to their identity and their evidence of formal qualifications or authorisation. They must inform the same department o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-5

…r by-laws, without any restrictions other than those set out in article L. 214-67-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, for the redemption of units or shares no later than two months after the unit-ho…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article D111-5

…11-4 is implemented without prejudice to the application of competition rules relating to selective and exclusive distribution networks and agreements.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article R4061-5

The military healthcare professional may submit the file required for registration on the roll of the relevant professional association or for registration with a regional health agency within three m…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Procedural provisions and respect for the rights of policyholders and creditors

Article L311-51

…ho has been the subject of a transfer provided for in 3° or 4° of Article L. 311-30, Article L. 311-35 or Article L. 311-41 and the acquirer to exchange information or provide assistance to each other…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Introduction of profit-sharing.

Article L3312-5

I.-Incentive agreements are concluded for a period of between one and five years, using one of the following methods: 1° By collective labour agreement ; 2° By agreement between the employer and the r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Career development advice

Article R6111-5

I.-When the Minister responsible for vocational training notes that the institutions and bodies mentioned in 1° bis of Article L. 5311-4 and Article L. 5314-1, Pôle emploi and the institution responsi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L713-5

…rvices, not authorised by the proprietor of a well-known trade mark within the meaning of Article 6 bis of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, shall not constitute an infri…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XV: Enforcement of the judgment.

Article 500

A judgment which is not subject to an appeal suspending enforcement has the force of res judicata. A judgment that is subject to such an appeal acquires the same force on expiry of the time limit for…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XV: Enforcement of the judgment.

Article 501

The judgment is enforceable, subject to the conditions that follow, from the moment it becomes res judicata unless the debtor benefits from a period of grace or the creditor from provisional enforceme…

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