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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibitions.

Article L1242-5

In the six months following a redundancy for economic reasons, it is forbidden to conclude a fixed-term employment contract for a temporary increase in activity, including for the performance of an oc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1238-5

In the event of receivership or compulsory liquidation, failure by the employer, administrator or liquidator to comply with the provisions of articles L. 1233-58 and L. 1233-60 is punishable by a fine…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Rules of conduct

Article L522-5

I.-Prior to taking out or subscribing to a contract as referred to in article L. 522-1, the intermediary or the insurance or capitalisation undertaking shall specify in writing the requirements and ne…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Legal expenses insurance.

Article L127-5

In the event of a conflict of interest between the insurer and the insured or of disagreement as to the settlement of the dispute, the legal expenses insurer shall inform the insured of the right refe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions relating to group insurance.

Article L141-5

Notwithstanding the provisions of articles L. 132-2 and L. 132-3, the legal representative of an adult under guardianship may take out a group insurance policy in the event of death on behalf of the a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Determination of the debtor's assets.

Article L624-5

The spouse of a debtor subject to safeguard proceedings shall establish the composition of his or her personal property in accordance with the rules governing matrimonial property regimes and under th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure in the event of medical accidents, iatrogenic conditions or nosocomial infections

Article L1142-5

In each region, one or more conciliation and compensation commissions are responsible for facilitating the amicable settlement of disputes relating to medical accidents, iatrogenic conditions and noso…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Prosthetists and orthotists for the fitting of appliances to the disabled.

Article L4364-5

The competent authority may, after obtaining the opinion of a committee made up, in particular, of professionals, grant individual authorisation to practise one of the professions mentioned in Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article L670-5

Other than the cases provided for in Article L. 643-11, creditors also recover their right to take individual legal action against the debtor where the court finds, of its own motion or at the request…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Support systems for the general public and professionals to coordinate complex healthcare pathways

Article L6327-5

The local information and coordination centres mentioned in article L. 113-2 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles (Social Action and Family Code) may join the scheme mentioned in article L.…

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