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Showing 48314840 of 9215 articles for Art. 8 janv. 1997

French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Advances and deposits

Article L2232-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 2213-8, partnership contracts may give rise to payments on account.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-32

The categories of offences for which an investigation decision may not be refused pursuant to 8° of article 694-31 are as follows:

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Administrative penalties.

Article L5426-6

The penalty is recovered by Pôle emploi. The provisions of article L. 5426-8-2 are applicable to the recovery of the penalty.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R917-13

The last paragraph of article R. 712-8 and the third paragraph of article R. 712-11 are not applicable.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the preparation of preventive resolution plans

Article L311-9

…l notify the supervisory college of the plans it has drawn up or updated pursuant to Article L. 311-8. The resolution college shall communicate, as the case may be, to the person referred to in I of A…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Transparency in commercial relations.

Article R441-10

…rovided for in 3° of II of Article L. 441-15, the competent authority referred to in Article R. 441-8 will notify the professional of his new formal position at least two weeks before it takes effect.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition and operation

Article R612-7-1

The departments mentioned in II of Article L. 612-8-1, which are responsible for preparing the work of the resolution board and implementing its decisions, are set up as a resolution department within…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Public policy

Article L3151-4

…uired under the time savings account are guaranteed under the conditions set out in Article L. 3253-8.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L917-5

…pplication of Article L. 712-7, the words: ", in particular those mentioned in 2° of Article L. 711-8," are deleted.

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R490-1

When the Minister responsible for the economy intervenes on the basis of article L. 490-8, he is exempt from representation by a lawyer.

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