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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-8

…if research of comparable effectiveness cannot be carried out on another category of the population and under the following conditions:-either the magnitude of the expected benefit for these persons i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article 695-9-41

The departments and units referred to in Article 695-9-31 may refuse to provide the information requested by a Member State only if there are grounds for supposing that providing it : 1° Would undermi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to sole traders with limited liability

Article L711-8

…roceedings instituted by Titles II to IV of Book VI of the Commercial Code are open for his benefit and with which court. When proceedings instituted by the Titres II to IV of Book VI of the Commercia…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Portfolio transfers between a supplementary occupational pension fund and an institution for occupational retirement provision established in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R370-8

…mployee agreement referred to in 2° of article L. 370-7 consists of: 1° The agreement of the social and economic committee referred to inarticle L. 2311-2 of the Labour Code, where this committee has…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : Public service delegations

Article R1411-8

For the application of 7° of Article L. 2313-1, the report mentioned in Article L. 3131-5 of the Public Procurement Code is attached to the administrative account.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Work-linked retraining or promotion schemes

Article L6324-8

When the actions implemented in application of article L. 6324-1 are carried out during working time, the employer will continue to pay the employee.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employer representation at professional branch level

Article R2152-8

…ovided for in 3° of Article L. 2152-1, the companies covered by the professional branch in question and which are members of this professional organisation at this level or of a statutory territorial…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Advertising

Article L315-8

A life mortgage or advance transfer loan transaction may not be canvassed within the meaning of the

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Monitoring of biological limit values

Article R4412-82

…rries out a risk assessment in accordance with sub-section 2; 2° Implements the preventive measures and means provided for in Articles R. 4412-67 to R. 4412-73 ; 3° Carries out the checks on occupatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Emergency provisions

Article R4411-84

When a regulation or order issued in application of articles L. 4411-1 and R. 4411-83 has been issued, manufacturers, importers or sellers must take all necessary steps to inform users.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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