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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-8

…his professional category. No person may be a candidate in more than one sub-category or category. II.-Candidates shall be nominated either for a term of office as a member of a regional chamber of c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation conditions

Article R5125-8

…cy is arranged in such a way as to allow the medicines and other products delivered to be isolated. II - The annex to a pharmacy located within an airport, as provided for in article L. 5125-7-1, is s…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Role of sports federations

Article L231-8

When an athlete sanctioned in application of articles L. 232-21-1 to L. 232-23-3-12 requests the return, renewal or issue of a sports licence, the competent federation shall make this return, renewal…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Definitive prices

Article R2112-8

A definitive price may be firm or revisable.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POLICE

Article L2215-8

Public analysis laboratories run by local authorities are an essential part of public health safety policy; these laboratories are an integral part of the risk prevention and health crisis management…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Gift-shares made to descendants of different degrees.

Article 1078-8

In the estate of the ascendant donor, property received by children or their descendants by way of early division is set off against the share of the reserve due to their stock and subsidiarily agains…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Police custody

Article 706-88

For the application of articles 63,77 and 154, if the requirements of the investigation or inquiry relating to one of the offences falling within the scope of Article 706-73 requires it, a person's po…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-8

When, after repayment of the company's debts, including advances of any kind granted by the federal bank, liquidation costs and the paid-up portion of the shares, the dissolution or liquidation of a b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L512-84

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions of application of this section, as necessary.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L512-83

In the event of the dissolution followed by the liquidation of a regional mutual or union, the remaining assets, after payment of the company's debts and reimbursement of the capital actually paid in,…

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