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Showing 48514860 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 Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-8

…article L. 633…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Procedure before the Court of Review

Article 1031-8

…on for review shall be made by declaration to the registry of the Cour de cassation. It shall be preceded by service on the defendants to the review of the decisions referred to in 4° and 5° of Articl…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification.

Article D333-5-5

The classification decision referred to in Article D. 333-5-3 may be revoked or amended for the remaining period of the initial decision if, following an adversarial procedure initiated by the body re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L2242-8

…ompanies with at least fifty employees are subject to a penalty payable by the employer in the absence of an agreement relating to professional equality between women and men at the end of the negotia…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments and organisations authorised to combat tuberculosis

Article D3112-8

Art. D. 3112-8 -I.-The application for authorisation shall be sent by the head of the managing body to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency for the region in which the centre is located.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extensions

Article R5132-1-8

Notwithstanding article R. 5132-1-2, the validity of the pathway prescription may be extended beyond twenty-four months: 1° By the structure for integration through economic activity: a) Where it has…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-8

The provisions of articles L. 2141-5 to L. 2141-7 are a matter of public policy. Any measure taken by the employer contrary to these provisions shall be deemed to be improper and shall give rise to da…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Repeal of the prohibition on return

Article L613-8

When a foreign national subject to a non-return ban issued in application of article L. 612-8 provides proof, no later than two months following the expiry of the period of voluntary departure from wh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R2322-8

…ll as those of the file for applications for approval of the medical staff mentioned in article R. 2322-5.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article D232-8-1

I. - The threshold provided for in I of article L. 232-6 is set at 750 million euros. II. - The threshold provided for in I of Article L. 232-6-1 is the net turnover set at 12 million euros. III. - Fo…

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