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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Guarantees granted in the exercise of a professional activity.

Article L3123-8

Civil servants governed by Titles I to IV of the general civil service statute shall, at their request, be placed on secondment to carry out one of the mandates mentioned in article L. 3123-7.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Guarantees granted in the exercise of a professional activity.

Article L4135-8

Civil servants governed by Titles I to IV of the general civil service statute shall, at their request, be placed on secondment to carry out one of the mandates mentioned in article L. 4135-7.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure applicable to requests for disclosure or production of documents

Article R153-8

Where the decision is taken before any trial on the merits, the decision ruling on the request for communication or production of the document may be appealed in accordance with the conditions laid do…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Creation of security interests

Article R24-8

Where a surety guarantees the representation of the person, the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 142-2 that if it is established, either in the sentencing judgment or in a decision handed…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Usury rates

Article D753-8

Article D. 313-2 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Usury rates

Article D752-8

Article D. 313-2 is applicable in New Caledonia as amended by Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Expenses and costs

Article R7214-8

The time spent by the employee in complying with medical surveillance obligations is treated as a period of work. This time cannot justify a reduction in remuneration.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Guarantees granted in the exercise of a professional activity

Article L2123-8

No dismissal, downgrading or disciplinary sanction may be imposed for absences resulting from the application of the provisions of articles L. 2123-1, L. 2123-2 and L. 2123-4 on pain of nullity and da…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Rights and obligations of the expert

Article L2315-84

The expert is bound by the obligations of secrecy and discretion defined in article L. 2315-3.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Rights and obligations of the expert

Article L2315-82

The experts referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 shall have free access to the company for the purposes of their assignment.

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