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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5

When the work has been disclosed, the author may not prohibit:1° Private and free representations made exclusively within a family circle;2° Copies or reproductions made from a lawful source and stric…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-5

Article L. 7124-9 of the Labour Code applies to remuneration of any kind received for the practice of a sporting activity by children aged sixteen and under who are subject to compulsory education. Th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-5

The temporary detention decision referred to in II of article L. 152-4 and in article L. 152-4-1 may be appealed by the person to whom the temporary detention decision is notified and, if this is a di…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-5

The portfolio management companies referred to in Article L. 532-9, which provide the investment services referred to in Article L. 321-1 or register the units or shares of the undertakings for collec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions.

Article L1142-5

It is the employer's responsibility to take into account the objectives in terms of professional equality between women and men in the company and the measures enabling them to be achieved: 1° In comp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Civil capacity.

Article L2132-5

Trade unions may:1° Set up and administer information centres for job offers and applications;2° Create, administer and subsidise professional provident institutions, educational, training, popularisa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Fire insurance.

Article L122-5

In accordance with Article L. 121-7, the insurer is not liable for loss of or damage to the insured item caused by inherent vice; however, it guarantees fire damage resulting from inherent vice, unles…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Automatic transfer

Article L324-5

When an undertaking is subject to an ex officio portfolio transfer procedure, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may, if it considers that the natural or legal persons, other than th…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Seizable assets

Article R112-5

When an account is credited with the amount of a claim that cannot be seized in whole or in part, the amount of the claim that cannot be seized is transferred to the balance of the account. Unseizable…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Seizure operations

Article R232-5

The creditor shall proceed with the seizure by serving a document containing, under penalty of nullity : 1° The name and domicile of the debtor or, in the case of a legal entity, its name and register…

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