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Showing 36813690 of 62179 articles for Art. 25-8 II al. 2

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Departmental Advisory Committee (R)

Article R1425-8

Voters vote for a complete list, without adding or deleting names and without changing the order of presentation.Each ballot paper is inserted in a double envelope: the inner envelope bears no mention…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment for retraining or promotion through work-linked training schemes

Article D6332-89

…s provided for in the extended branch agreement referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 6324-5, may also include the statutory and collectively agreed social security charges payable by the…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts performed by undivided co-owners.

Article 815-3

…ghts may, by this majority: 1° Carry out acts of administration relating to the undivided property; 2° Give one or more of the undivided co-owners or a third party a general administration mandate; 3°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article A742-8

For the admissibility tests, candidates may use codes and compendia of laws and decrees containing references to articles of doctrine and case law, excluding, however, codes annotated and commented on…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Issue of the licence and prior declaration

Article R7123-8

Any person established in France who engages in the placement of models for remuneration must hold a model agency licence.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article D47-8

…ch they were extracted, acquired or transmitted, the illicit content mentioned in 3° of the article 230-46 may be retained by the judicial police officers or agents mentioned in the first paragraph of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-8

…cer must comply with the requisition order, except in the event of :1° Insufficient funds available;2° the expenditure has been incorrectly charged to the accounts3° failure to provide proof of the se…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
b : Employees and managers of the International Chamber of Commerce

Article 81 D

Employees and directors called from abroad to take up employment with the International Chamber of Commerce in France are not subject to income tax on the salaries and wages paid to them in this capac…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 721-8

The total amount of aid for the promotion of cinematographic works abroad may not exceed 50% of the expenditure incurred by the foreign sales company.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Fire and rescue service administrative board and fire and rescue service administrative and technical committee (R)

Article R1424-8

The lists of candidates shall include as many names of full members as there are seats to be filled. Each candidature for a titular seat is accompanied by the candidature of a substitute.Lists of cand…

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