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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L421-8

The conditions for application of articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11 and L. 421-13 to L. 421-21 are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. This decree specifies in particular the conditions for issuing the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-83

Unitholders or their successors may not cause the division of the real estate investment trust.Unitholders are liable for the debts of the co-ownership only up to the amount of the fund's assets and i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-82

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 214-52, the amounts distributable in respect of the capital gains mentioned in 2° of II of article L. 214-81 must be paid before the last day of the sixth…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-84

The terms of liquidation and the methods of asset distribution are determined by the fund rules. The management company acts as liquidator under the supervision of the custodian. Failing this, the liq…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PREPARATION FOR OFFICIAL EXECUTION

Article L721-8

The administrative authority may require a foreign national who has been granted a period of time to leave to surrender their passport or any document proving their identity, under the conditions laid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Expert assessment period

Article L2315-85

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat determines: 1° For each category of expert appraisal, the maximum period within which the expert must submit his report, in the absence of a company agreement or an agre…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: MEASURES APPLICABLE TO THE EXECUTION OF A TRANSFER DECISION

Article R751-8

A foreign national placed in administrative detention pursuant to article L. 751-9 may, independently of the examination of their state of vulnerability by the administrative authority when they are p…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Management operations.

Article A431-8

On 31 December each year, the caisse centrale de réassurance shall draw up an inventory of the fund for the adjustment of certain annuities awarded as compensation for loss caused by a motorised land…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation by application of an agreement.

Article L5212-8

Employers may fulfil their employment obligation by applying an approved branch, group or company agreement providing for the implementation of a multi-year programme in favour of disabled workers for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Judicial administration of evidence

Article R153-8

Where the decision is taken before any trial on the merits, the decision ruling on the request for communication or production of the document may be appealed in accordance with the conditions laid do…

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