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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office.

Article R3123-8-2

The application, together with supporting documents enabling the amount of the allowance likely to be awarded to be determined, must be sent to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations no later than ele…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Persons authorised to practise the profession of pharmacy assistant

Article R4241-8-2

…r General of the Regional Health Agency. In accordance with the conditions laid down in article L. 4241-9, the Director General grants authorisation to continue to work as a pharmacy assistant, with t…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification, deletion or restriction of the obligation to submit data

Article R53-8-28

The competent magistrate must inform the interested party of his decision by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt within two months of receipt of the request. This period is extended to f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification, deletion or restriction of the obligation to submit data

Article R53-8-29

After requesting the public prosecutor's written submissions, the liberty and custody judge makes a reasoned decision within two months. This period is extended to four months if an expert opinion is…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-8

The matter may also be referred to the judge by one of the parents or the public prosecutor, who may in turn be referred by a third party, whether a parent or not, for a ruling on the arrangements for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-8-2

…ay to the competent State authorities and to the public interest group mentioned in article L. 1111-24, under conditions set by decree. Subject to compliance with the rules relating to the protection…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Customs detention

Article L716-8-2

…se Community regulations necessary to determine whether there has been an infringement of his right.II.The costs generated by the implementation of a deduction provided for by the Community regulation…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of the posthumous mandate.

Article 812-1-2

Acts performed by the mandatary within the scope of his mission have no effect on the hereditary option.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article L464-8-2

…lidity of the notification by the Competition Authority of the acts mentioned in IV of Article L. 462-9-1 shall be brought before a court of appeal specially designated by decree within one month of s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: Use of the account for a professional retraining project

Article L4163-8-2

…4163-7 is supported by one of the operators financed by the institution mentioned in article L. 6123-5 as part of the professional development advice mentioned in article L. 6111-6. This operator in…

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