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Showing 43214330 of 47419 articles for Art. 201 3 bis · CE 5 January 1948 · CE 27 January 1986 · CAA Nantes 16 December 1992 · CE 8 December 1986

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Judicial police

Article 809-2

In French Polynesia, the civil servants and agents mentioned in Article 35 of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia are deputy judicial police offic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-8

I.-The box referred to in article L. 132-5-2 is placed at the top of the insurance proposal, draft contract or notice. It must not exceed one page in size and must contain the following information, i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-85

Notwithstanding article R. 214-83, the assets of a real estate investment company with variable capital may also include direct or indirect holdings in companies mentioned in 2° and 3° of the I of art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Resources of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-8

…lled-up contribution or who fails to meet its obligations towards the fund as set out in article L. 312-15 is liable to the penalties set out in articles L. 612-39 and L. 612-40 and to late payment pe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Public companies and public industrial and commercial establishments.

Article L2522-8

…lishments employing statutory staff, collective labour disputes may be submitted to conciliation procedures under the conditions defined in this section.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin

Article L771-8

Debtors domiciled in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin come under the jurisdiction of the Guadeloupe over-indebtedness commission.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Time limit for applying for a residence permit

Article R431-8

A foreign national holding a residence document must, in the absence of an application for the issue of a new residence document six months after its expiry date, provide proof once again, in order to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of activity as a live performance entrepreneur

Article L7122-8

The administrations and bodies concerned shall provide the administrative authority competent to issue the declaration receipt with all information relating to the situation of the entertainment promo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: The Enforcement Division of the Court of Appeal.

Article D49-8

…ges, the president or the councillor of the court of appeal responsible for presiding over the enforcement of sentences chamber of the court of appeal, as well as the two councillors of this chamber.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: External company health, safety and working conditions committee.

Article R4514-8

The social and economic committee of the external company shall, if it deems it necessary, appoint one or more of its members belonging to the staff delegation to take part in inspections and periodic…

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