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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article L311-58

…llège de résolution shall draw up and update the preventive resolution plans referred to in Article L. 311-8 and shall, if necessary, carry out the assessment provided for in Section 4, after consulti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L432-5

The body referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 432-2 also manages and issues, under the supervision of, on behalf of and in the name of the State, the guarantees provided for inArticle 84 o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-5

Persons who have proved that they were regularly practising the profession of chiropodist on 1 May 1946 and who have received authorisation may perform, for life, the acts within the competence of chi…

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

Article L3323-5

…must use for investments and, subject to the cases provided for by decree in application of article L. 3324-10, frozen for eight years unless the employee requests payment of all or part of the corres…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article L621-5

…rs, in the case of a legal person, may be appointed to one of the functions provided for in Article L. 621-4 except in cases where this provision prevents the appointment of an employee representative…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L211-5

…in the country of which they are nationals without this term exceeding that provided for in Article L. 211-4.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 17: Sports and leisure equipment, electrically-assisted bicycles and motorised personal transport devices

Article L242-50

Any failure to comply with article L. 224-113 is punishable by an administrative fine, the amount of which may not exceed €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a legal person. This fine is impos…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Gametes.

Article L1273-5

…elow: "Artificial insemination using fresh sperm or a mixture of donated sperm in breach of article L. 1244-3 of the French Public Health Code is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €3…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Donation and use of gametes.

Article L1244-5

…end the examinations and undergo the procedures required for ovarian stimulation and oocyte retrieval. If the donor is an employee, authorisation is granted under the conditions set out in the last pa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to overseas departments and regions.

Article L732-5

…on to the president, three judges elected or appointed under the conditions provided for by Article L. 732-7. In the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote.

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