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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1397-5

Where a change to the matrimonial property regime occurs by application of a foreign law governing the effects of the union, the spouses shall carry out the publicity formalities provided for in the C…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings for judgment

Article 1564-5

Where the conventional phase has not made it possible to bring the case to trial, in whole or in part, the case shall be reinstated at the request of the most diligent party, to be brought to trial, i…

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

Article R112-5

…aim that cannot be seized is transferred to the balance of the account. Unseizable claims are made available to the account holder by the garnishee under the conditions set out in articles…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article R621-5

…R. 412-2 in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Other applications of the Community arbitration procedure

Article R5121-51-8

…applicant for marketing authorisation may refer the matter to the European Medicines Agency with a view to the application of the Community arbitration procedure provided for in Articles 32 to 34 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Other applications of the Community arbitration procedure

Article R5121-51-9

…for application of the Community arbitration procedure before a decision is taken on the granting, variation, suspension or withdrawal of the marketing authorisation. The Director General of the Agen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Other applications of the Community arbitration procedure

Article R5121-51-11

At the end of the Community arbitration procedure implemented in accordance with the provisions of Articles R. 5121-51-8 and R. 5121-51-9, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3821-5

For the application of article R. 3115-1 to Wallis and Futuna, the words: "the provisions of articles L. 3115-1, L. 3116-3 and L. 3116-5" are replaced by the words: "the provisions of article L. 3115-…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Investments

Article R385-5

…pension funds shall at all times represent their commitments referred to in Article R. 343-1 by equivalent assets, in accordance with the conditions set out in this section and in D of Article R. 332-…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: RESEARCH AND MONITORING

Article R511-5

A handwritten signature collected in digital format is validly affixed if the signatory has first been given the opportunity to acquaint himself with the document and if, subsequent to its collection,…

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