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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Group action

Article 848

…e modernisation of justice for the 21st century: 1° The action initiated on the basis of the loi n° 2008-496 du 27 mai 2008 portant diverses dispositions d'adaptation au droit communautaire dans le do…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation and composition

Article R7124-4

…into account in particular their representativeness in French Guyana, within the meaning of loi n° 2008-789 du 20 août 2008 portant rénovation de la démocratie sociale et réforme du temps de travail.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Accreditations.

Article R4724-1

…ditation Committee or by any other accreditation body designated pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Cemeteries and funeral operations

Article L2573-25

…no. 2009-1530 of 10 December 2009 L. 2223-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2223-12-1 law no. 2008-1350 of 19 December 2008 L. 2223-13 order no. 2005-855 of 28 July 2005 L. 2223-14 law no. 96-14…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-8-2

…the Minister responsible for the economy. V. - Where IV of Articles L. 232-6, L. 232-6-1 or L. 233-28-1 or VII of Article L. 233-28-2 is applied, the report shall clearly state the reasons for the om…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L1613-1

…amount, equal to €41,307,701,000, is reduced by €42,844,000 pursuant to II of Article 6 of Law no. 2008-1443 of 30 December 2008 on amending finances for 2008 and 1.2.4.2 and II du 6 de l'article 77…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L351-7

…BLE ARTICLES IN THEIR REACTION L. 314-1 to L. 314-4 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-351 du 25 mars 2016 L. 314-5 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016 L. 314-6 Resulting from…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of human body parts and products

Article R1542-5

…Book II of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, as amended by Decrees No. 2008-588 of 19 June 2008, No. 2015-1281 of 13 October 2015, No. 2016-273 of 4 March 2016, and No. 20…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter XII: Action to combat discrimination.

Article 1263-1

…r articles of association, to combat discrimination may bring legal actions arising from the loi n° 2008-496 du 27 mai 2008 on behalf of the victim of discrimination. The association must prove that i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L1134-1

…e suggesting the existence of direct or indirect discrimination, as defined in Article 1 of Law no. 2008-496 of 27 May 2008 containing various provisions for adapting to Community law in the field of…

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