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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Gift-shares made to descendants of different degrees.

Article 1078-5

This liberality constitutes a gift-sharing even if the ascendant donor would only have one child, whether the sharing is between the latter and his descendants or between his descendants only. It requ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Salaried professional sportspeople

Article A231-5

No later than two months following the recruitment of salaried professional athletes, and annually thereafter, they shall undergo the examinations provided for in article A. 231-3. In addition, the de…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article R423-5

The transferee company submits to the policyholders' guarantee fund the request for payment provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 423-3, the amount of which it calculates on the basis of t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-5

The patent application must, within one month of the filing of the documents, be followed by payment of: 1° The filing fee; 2° The search report fee, unless the application has been filed in the form…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: National metrology and testing laboratory

Article R823-5

The Board of Directors meets at least three times a year in ordinary session.Except in emergencies, the place, date and agenda are notified at least two weeks in advance to the members of the Board of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Redundancy pay

Article R1234-5

The redundancy payment cannot be combined with any other payment of the same nature.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Recording of offences

Article R1312-5

Officials authorised in accordance with articles R. 1312-2 to R. 1312-4 shall take the following oath before the judicial court within whose jurisdiction their administrative residence is located:"I s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Formalities

Article R521-5

The entry is made in a register kept by the competent registrar. This registrar shall be, as the case may be, the registrar of the commercial court, the registrar of the judicial court ruling on comme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Verification and admission of claims.

Article R624-5

Where the official receiver declares himself incompetent or establishes the existence of a serious dispute, he shall, by specially reasoned order, refer the parties to a better court and invite, as th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Liens and insurance

Article D3253-5

The maximum amount of the guarantee provided for in Article L. 3253-17 is set at six times the monthly ceiling used to calculate contributions to the unemployment insurance scheme. This amount is set…

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