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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities

Article A123-80-3

…issued the card; 6° The date of issue of the card; 7° The expiry date of the validity of the card; 8° A serial number. The card also includes an identity photograph of the holder.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-8-1

Once the authorisation provided for in Article L. 5121-8, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, requi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-8-1

…identification data enabling access to the dematerialised service mentioned in I of article L. 6323-8 ; 2° Enter into contracts relating to the actions mentioned in article L. 6323-6, with the excepti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Unified group nursing, rehabilitation and medico-technical care committee

Article D6132-13-8

…7° Continuing professional development policy, at the level of the grouping and each establishment;8° The agreement establishing the regional hospital grouping.II - It is informed in the cases mentio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Healthcare waste produced by patients undergoing self-treatment and users of self-tests

Article R1335-8-7

…eatment of waste arising from the use of the products mentioned in 2°, 3° and 4° of article R. 1335-8-1 is subject to the provisions of article R. 541-119 of the Environment Code and the following con…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-18-8

…horities of the AIF of the measures taken in accordance with Articles L. 632-1, L. 632-6 and L. 632-8. This article applies to AIF management companies and AIFs: 1° Relevant to II of article L. 214-24…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1242-8-1

…ce of a stipulation in the agreement or branch agreement concluded in application ofarticle L. 1242-8, the total duration of the fixed-term employment contract may not exceed eighteen months, taking i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-8-1

…ng the extension or ordering the reunion is subject to the publicity provided for in Article R. 621-8. However, in the event of an appeal by the public prosecutor pursuant to Article L. 661-1 or in th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Progressive levy on casino gaming revenue.

Article R2333-82-4

…eation of a show presented by the casino; failing this, the number of hours retained may not exceed 8 hours;b) 12 hours per eligible show for the job of stage manager when the show requires a period o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Agreement between professional organisations

Article L132-17-8

…keting and distribution of a book published in digital form, in the absence of a unit selling price;8° From Article L. 132-17-7 relating to the re-examination of the economic conditions of the transfe…

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