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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-8

I.- If the panel mentioned in article L. 3211-9 issues an opinion to the effect that the measure of psychiatric care in the form of full hospitalisation to which a person mentioned in II of article L.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Performers' rights

Article R212-8

The performer who wishes to exercise the right to terminate the authorisation given to a phonogram producer provided for in article L. 212-3-1 notifies the producer of his intention to terminate by re…

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

Article R214-86

Undertakings for collective investment in real estate must invest at least 20% of their real estate assets in buildings constructed, rented or offered for rent. The conditions for assessing this 20% r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 10: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article D5842-8

I. - The articles R. 5211-49 to R. 5211-52 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of article R. 5211-51, the words: "within one mont…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-8

I.-Private copy levies are not due when the recording medium is acquired for their own use or production by: 1° Audiovisual communication companies; 2° Producers of phonograms or videograms and person…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Notifications and information

Article L233-8

I.- No later than fifteen days after the Ordinary General Meeting, any joint stock company shall inform its shareholders of the total number of voting rights existing at that date. However, companies…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Guarantees granted in the exercise a professional activity

Article L7125-8

Civil servants governed by Titles I to IV of the General Civil Service Regulations are, at their request, placed on secondment to carry out one of the mandates mentioned in article L. 7125-7.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5423-8

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty:1° (Repealed)2° (Repealed)3° Failure by a pharmaceutical company exploiting a medicinal product or product subject to the marketing au…

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

Article R214-87

I. - For the purposes of determining the 20% limit referred to in article R. 214-85 and the 20% ratio referred to in article R. 214-86, the denominator shall include :1° The assets referred to in 1° o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Control of plant and animal species harmful to human health

Article R1338-8

I.-Territorial authorities affected by the presence of one of the species on the list provided for in article L. 1338-1 may appoint one or more territorial referents whose role, under their authority,…

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