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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Miscellaneous provisions and penalties.

Article L514

Underwriting associations benefiting from an exemption from the rules governing the practice of insurance mediation and which engage in this activity are required to declare their activity and the typ…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Miscellaneous provisions and penalties.

Article L514-4

I.-When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution becomes aware of information that could hinder the proper performance of the duties of the body responsible for maintaining the register re…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Miscellaneous provisions and penalties.

Article L514-1

Breaches of the provisions of Chapter II of Title I of Book V are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €6,000, or by one of these two penalties only.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Trade union section representative

Article L2142-1-1

Each trade union which, in accordance with Article L. 2142-1, constitutes a trade union section within the undertaking or establishment of at least fifty employees may, if it is not representative in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Trade union section representative

Article L2142-1-4

…e time available to the member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee for the exercise of his mandate may be used under the same conditions for the exercise of his duties as repr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Trade union section representative

Article L2142-1-2

…of the second and third paragraphs of article L. 2143-11 relating to the publication, contestation, exercise and withdrawal of his mandate and those of book IV of this part relating to the protection…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Trade union section representative

Article L2142-1-3

Each trade union section representative has the time required to carry out his/her duties. This time is at least equal to four hours per month. Delegation time is automatically considered as working t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Conditions for exceptional designation

Article L2143-23

Notwithstanding article L. 2142-1-1 and where, due to a failure in the first round of professional elections, a trade union delegate could not be appointed within the company or establishment or where…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-9

…the interests of the child so require, such visiting rights may, by specially reasoned decision, be exercised in a meeting place designated by the judge.Where the interests of the child so require or…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-9-1

The judge sets the duration of this enjoyment for a maximum of six months. Where the property belongs to the parents in joint ownership, the measure may be extended, at the request of either parent, i…

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