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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Obligations of the insurer

Article L175-23

The insurer shall reimburse only the cost of replacements and repairs recognised as necessary; the compensation due by the insurer to the insured may not exceed the value of the insured item at the ti…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-5-1

The partners may, in the initial agreement or in an amending agreement, choose to make the property they acquire, together or separately, subject to the joint ownership regime as from the registration…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-5-3

…t, each partner is manager of the undivided property and may exercise the powers recognised by articles 1873-6 to 1873-8. For the administration of undivided property, the partners may enter into an a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article R422-55-5

Within thirty days of the end of the physical inspection operations, the inspector(s) will send a provisional report to the person who was the subject of the inspection. The latter will have a period…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article R*532-59

The plea that a legislative provision infringes the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution shall be raised, in accordance with the provisions of article 23-1 of order no. 58-1067 of 7 Nove…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Detention

Article R57-5-5

At any time during the information procedure, judicial isolation may be terminated by order of the investigating judge, acting ex officio, on the application of the public prosecutor, at the request o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Search for an assignment.

Article R6152-50-5

Hospital practitioners may apply for posts for which vacancies have been published.During the assignment search period, the Director General of the Centre National de Gestion will send hospital practi…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rights of foreign employees.

Article L8252-2

The foreign employee is entitled, in respect of the period of unlawful employment : 1° To payment of salary and related benefits, in accordance with the legal provisions, collective bargaining agreeme…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Instruments reserved for small-value payments

Article L133-28

I. - A decree defines the maximum amounts of payment, expenditure or storage of funds below which payment instruments designed to guarantee compliance with these thresholds are considered to be reserv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Agreements to prevent the effects of exposure to certain occupational risk factors

Article L4162-2

…agreement is reached, a statement of disagreement is drawn up under the conditions defined in Article L. 2242-5. The employer mentioned in article L. 4162-1 is then required to draw up, at company or…

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