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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2312-55

A company agreement, concluded under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 2232-12 or, in the absence of a trade union delegate, an agreement between the employer and the so…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-5

When the insurer intends to invoke the nullity of the insurance contract, its suspension or the suspension of cover, non-insurance or partial insurance against the victim or his beneficiaries, he must…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Involvement of the guarantee fund

Article R421-51

When all or part of the portfolio of contracts has been the subject of a portfolio transfer pursuant to article L. 421-9-2, the transferee company submits to the guarantee fund a request for payment c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Legal action against the guarantee fund

Article R421-56

In order to determine the principle or the extent of their right to compensation, injured third parties may not summon the guarantee fund before the courts, in particular to declare a joint judgment.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Involvement of the guarantee fund

Article R421-50

When, following the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's authorisation, the guarantee fund assumes responsibility for compensation for losses resulting from personal injury and damage to property…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Involvement of the guarantee fund

Article R421-52

The cumulative amount of guarantee fund interventions made pursuant to the provisions of article L. 421-9 from the start of the 2004 financial year may not exceed 700 million euros.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Applicable procedures

Article R2372-5

For the award of a project management contract relating to the refurbishment of a structure, the purchaser may use a competitive dialogue when the conditions for using this procedure are met. A jury m…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Employed foreign nationals

Article R421-5

A foreign national who meets the conditions for renewal of the temporary residence permit bearing the word "temporary worker" provided for in article L. 421-3 will be issued with a permit for a period…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the absence of an agreement.

Article L3323-5

If a profit-sharing agreement has not been signed within one year of the end of the financial year in respect of which the employees' rights have arisen, this situation is recorded by the Labour Inspe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L3423-5

The provisions relating to minimum monthly pay set out in articles L. 3232-1 et seq. are applicable in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, su…

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