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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exceptional aid to offset fixed costs

Article 919-81

…proceeds from the sale of admissions or, in the case of a cinema access formula giving entitlement to multiple admissions, of the sums corresponding to the reference price per seat determined under t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous measures relating to health organisation.

Article L6121-8

In addition to the persons mentioned in article L. 6121-9, the National Committee includes a Member of Parliament appointed by the National Assembly's Committee on Cultural, Family and Social Affairs…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L742-8

…cles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident

Article D1226-8

The seniority taken into account to determine entitlement to the additional indemnity is determined on the first day of the absence.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Declaration specific to temporary employment agencies

Article R1263-8

In addition to the documents mentioned in articles R. 1263-1 and R. 1263-2, temporary employment agencies must, at the request of the Labour Inspectorate, present a document certifying that they have…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-8

I.- Access to beaches includes footbaths or foot spray ramps and body showers. II.- The location of footbaths and foot spray ramps must mean that bathers must use them when accessing beaches. Footbath…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General measures to prevent chemical risks.

Article R4535-8

When they are exposed or likely to be exposed to hazardous chemical agents other than carcinogens, mutagens or agents toxic to reproduction, self-employed workers and employers who work directly on a…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-8

…e IV of Book II of this Part, with the exception of articles L. 1243-8 and L. 1245-8, is applicable to Wallis and Futuna subject to the following adaptations:1° Article L. 1241-1 is applicable there i…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-8

I.- No later than fifteen days after the Ordinary General Meeting, any joint stock company shall inform its shareholders of the total number of voting rights existing at that date. However, companies…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exclusions from financial assistance

Article 122-8

…om the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may not be granted for or in respect of cinematographic, audiovisual or multimedia works whose content is intended to promote the marketing of goo…

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