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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Fundamental missions

Article L141-5

Pursuant to Article 106(I) of the Treaty establishing the European Community, which grants the European Central Bank the exclusive right to authorise the issue of banknotes in the Community, the Banqu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L211-5

The procedure for identifying the owners of equity securities is set out in Articles L. 228-2 to L. 228-3-6 of the Commercial Code.The identification procedure referred to in the first paragraph appli…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General rules.

Article L213-5

Bonds are negotiable securities which, in a single issue, confer the same debt rights for the same nominal value.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L1134-5

An action for damages resulting from discrimination must be brought within five years of the date on which the discrimination came to light. This period may not be modified by agreement. Damages and i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L1221-5

Any jurisdiction clause included in an employment contract is null and void.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-5

The provisions relating to the reimbursement of unemployment benefits, set out in article L. 1235-4, in the event of failure to comply with articles L. 1235-3 and L. 1235-11, do not apply to the dismi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work.

Article L1255-5

Failure by the user to comply with the prohibitions on the use of temporary work set out in Articles L. 1251-9 and L. 1251-10 is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros. A repeat offence is punishable by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-5

By way of derogation from article 371-1 of the Civil Code, the doctor or midwife may dispense with obtaining the consent of the holder(s) of parental authority for medical decisions to be taken when t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1333-5

Ionising radiation sources are subject to a national inventory, including in particular the maintenance of a national file of radioactive sources. The scope and procedures for managing, updating and a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L356-5

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may decide to enter into an agreement with the supervisory authorities of other Member States in which there is a ultimate parent undertaking at na…

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