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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial assistance for employees, company directors or managers.

Article L7233-8

Financial assistance may be managed by the social and economic committee or the company, or jointly by the social and economic committee and the company. In the case of joint management, the social an…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination of service.

Article R6152-630-2

The contractual termination does not apply: 1° In the event of dismissal or resignation ; 2° Practitioners who have reached the age of entitlement to a retirement pension as set out inarticle L. 161-1…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Customs detention

Article L716-8

In addition to the cases provided for by the Community regulations in force, the customs administration may, at the written request of the holder of a registered trade mark or the beneficiary of an ex…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-7 (art. R*131-46)

OBJECT OF THE APPLICATION APPLICABLE PROVISIONS TIME LIMIT AT THE EXPIRATION OF WHICH the decision to reject is acquired, when it is different from the two-month time limit Applications relating to th…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Renewal.

Article L145-8

The right to renew the lease may only be invoked by the owner of the business that is being operated on the premises. The business converted, where applicable, under the conditions provided for in sec…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The council of the communauté de communes.

Article L5214-8

Articles L. 2123-1 to L. 2123-3, L. 2123-5, L. 2123-7 to L. 2123-16, L. 2123-18-2 and L. 2123-18-4, as well as article L. 2123-24-1 are applicable to the members of the council of the communauté de co…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article L430-8

I. - If a merger has been implemented without being notified, the Autorité de la concurrence shall enjoin under penalty, within the limit provided for in II of Article L. 464-2, the parties to notify…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Unrestricted hearing and police custody

Article D15-6-2

The public prosecutor who, pursuant to article 63-8, orders the transfer of a person from police custody may have the person brought before him or before a delegate authorised in accordance with artic…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Information on prices and conditions of sale

Article L112-8

Businesses whose turnover exceeds a threshold defined by decree shall make the telephone number for receiving a consumer's call with a view to obtaining the proper performance of a contract concluded…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Delivery, supply and transfer of risk

Article L216-8

The provisions of this chapter shall also apply to contracts concluded between professionals and non-professionals.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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