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Showing 13711380 of 68315 articles for Art. 509 · C. com. Art. L 121-2 · C. civ. Arts. 413-6 and 413-8

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Auditing by the statutory auditors

Article L326-8

The statutory auditor shall verify that the information contained in the annual transparency report provided for in article L. 326-1 and in the database provided for in the first paragraph of article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-8

Financial compensation for the investment costs of ports transferred pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 6 of Law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983 supplementing Law no. 83-8 of 7 January 1983 relatin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to group actions

Article L1134-8

The action may seek the cessation of the breach and, where appropriate, in the event of a breach, compensation for the damage suffered. Except in the case of applicants for a job, an internship or a p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Legal action by trade unions.

Article L1235-8

Representative employee trade union organisations may take all legal action resulting from legal provisions or collective bargaining agreements governing the dismissal of an employee for economic reas…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Comprehensive care after cancer treatment

Article L1415-8

The Regional Health Agency, in conjunction with the players involved, will set up and fund a medically-prescribed programme to support people who have been treated for cancer and benefit from the sche…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Exclusions at the buyer's discretion

Article L2141-8

The purchaser may exclude from the contract award procedure persons who :1° Either have attempted to unduly influence the purchaser's decision-making process or to obtain confidential information like…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Abnormally low bids from subcontractors

Article L2193-8

Where the amount of subcontracted services appears to be abnormally low, the purchaser requires the tenderer or contract holder to provide details and justification of the amount of these services.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights attached to the deposit

Article L622-8

Chapter IVa of Title I of this Book shall apply to this Chapter.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of provision of services

Article L4112-8

A Conseil d'Etat decree sets out the procedures for verifying the professional qualifications mentioned in article L. 4112-7.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-8

I.-When setting up the assets and liabilities affected, the sole trader mentions the nature, quality, quantity and value of the assets, rights, obligations or sureties that he assigns to his professio…

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