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Showing 28312840 of 62179 articles for Art. 25-8 II al. 2

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Coverage of apprenticeship contracts

Article D6332-84

The financing of the actions mentioned in 4° of II of article L. 6332-14 may not exceed an amount determined as part of the mission costs set when the agreement on objectives and resources drawn up be…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Respect for the human body

Article 16-8-1

…tifying data or to the identity of the third-party donor, under the conditions laid down in Chapter III of Title IV of Book I of Part Two of the Public Health Code.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article R*832-1

Article R.* 821-1 is applicable to Saint-Barthélemy.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Effects of liability

Article L481-8

Damages and interest are assessed on the day of the judgment, taking into account all the circumstances that may have affected the consistency and value of the loss since the day the damage occurred,…

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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

…ceipt of the aforementioned request for consultation, this will be deemed to constitute tacit approval. The creditors are simultaneously informed of the transfer request by a notice published in the J…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-8

…ollows: 1° A magistrate from the judiciary, outside the hierarchy, in office or honorary, chairman; 2° A second magistrate from the judiciary, in office or honorary; 3° A magistrate from the Cour des…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L3441-8

…e department exercises the powers conferred on the prefect of the defence zone by I of article L. 1424-36-1. The provisions of II and III of article L. 1424-36-1 are not applicable in overseas departm…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as a public industrial and commercial establishment.

Article R133-8

The Committee may only deliberate if the number of members present at the meeting exceeds half of the number of members in office. If a Committee member called to a meeting indicates that he/she will…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles

Article R141-8

Where the contested decision is subject to appeal, referral to the French National Olympic and Sports Committee for conciliation interrupts the appeal period.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B: Procedure before the National Commission for Compensation for Detentions

Article R40-8

When the appellant is one of the persons listed in 1° and 2° of Article R. 40-4, the secretary of the commission shall ask the latter, within fifteen days of receiving the file and by registered lette…

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