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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 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 Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-5

The Board of Directors meets at least twice a year. It is convened by its Chairman on an agenda set by the Chairman. A quorum is reached if at least seven of its members are present or represented. Wh…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for distance contracts for financial services

Article R242-5

The penalties for failure to provide the information required for the distance provision of insurance transactions are laid down by the provisions:-of the Chapter II of Title I of Book I of the Insura…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article R351-5

For the application of article R. 351-4, the following are replaced by locally applicable provisions having the same effect: 1° References to the European standardised information sheet mentioned in a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Statement of liabilities drawn up by the commission

Article R723-5

In the light of all the information produced by the parties, the commission draws up the statement of liabilities and notifies it to the debtor by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. Th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-5

Where a signature is required, the use of an advanced electronic signature based on a qualified certificate is required under the conditions set out in Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of 23 July 2014 on e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Establishments authorised to retrieve tissues for therapeutic purposes.

Article R1242-5

Each year, health establishments authorised to carry out tissue retrieval send the Director General of the Regional Health Agency and the Director General of the Biomedicine Agency the information req…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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