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Showing 51715180 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 General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Publicity of budgets and accounts

Article R3313-8

The documents mentioned in the last paragraph of article L. 3313-1 are made available online on the department's website, where it exists, under conditions guaranteeing:1° Their full accessibility and…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Advanced practice nursing

Article D4301-8

Nurses are authorised to work in advanced practice in one of the areas of intervention provided for in article R. 4301-2, if they meet the following conditions: 1° Obtain the State diploma in advanced…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Portfolio transfers between supplementary occupational pension funds and institutions for occupational retirement provision established in a Member State of the European Union or in a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L370-8

In the case of a portfolio transfer referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 370-6, the application file is sent by the supplementary occupational pension fund to the Autorité de contrôle prud…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Customs detention

Article L716-8-7

With a view to imposing the measures provided for in Articles L. 716-8 to L. 716-8-3, customs officers shall apply the powers vested in them by the Customs Code.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Ethics

Article R261-8

…the previous three years, in a company or corporation controlled, within the meaning of article L. 233-3 of the French Commercial Code, by a company in the film and moving image sector; 2° Corporate o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4 : Application for an export licence

Article D5141-58

The amount of the fee provided for in 7° of 1 of I of article L. 5141-8 is set at €100 for an application for export certification.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1a: Capital reductions

Article 814 C

Subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of III of Article 810, are registered free of charge:1° Reductions in the capital of companies against cancellation or reduction in the nominal value or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Publicity of budgets and accounts

Article R2313-8

The documents mentioned in the penultimate paragraph of article L. 2313-1 are made available online on the commune's website, where one exists, under conditions guaranteeing:1° Their full accessibilit…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Standard formula

Article R352-8

…ks, insofar as these are not already taken into account in the risk modules mentioned in article R. 352-5. This requirement is calibrated in accordance with 2° of Article R. 352-2. In the case of life…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Sociétés en commandite simple.

Article L222-8

…sent of all the general partners and of the majority in number and capital of the limited partners; 3° That a general partner may transfer part of his shares to a limited partner or to a third party o…

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