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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to neighbourhood noise

Article R1336-8

Spectral emergence is defined by the difference between the ambient noise level in a standardised octave band, including the particular noise in question, and the residual noise level in the same octa…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article D541-8

For the application of article L. 541-2, financial investment advisers who are natural persons and natural persons with the power to manage or administer legal persons authorised as financial investme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Second-hand equipment

Article R4312-8

The following second-hand personal protective equipment may not be displayed, offered for sale, sold, imported, hired out, made available or transferred for any purpose whatsoever with a view to being…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 831-2

In order to invest the sums entered in the automatic account or to benefit from an advance, the operators of cinematographic entertainment establishments must justify for each establishment: 1° Partic…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Import and export for scientific purposes.

Article R1235-8

Four copies of the application for authorisation must be sent to the Minister for Research, together with a dossier, by registered post with acknowledgement of receipt, or handed in against a receipt.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Exemptions in the interests of the defence

Article R4411-86

The exemptions to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 provided for in III of Article L. 521-1 of the Environment Code are issued by a joint decision of the Minister for Defence and the Minister for Labour,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Scientific Council

Article R4642-8

I.-The Scientific Advisory Board comprises : 1° Eight members, with voting rights, appointed on the proposal of the Managing Director of the Agency, chosen from among competent and recognised figures…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3661-8

Prior to the vote on the first budget deliberation following its renewal, the Lyon Metropolitan Council draws up its budgetary and financial regulations.The local authority's budgetary and financial r…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The proceedings.

Article 861-2

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 68, the incidental request for the granting of an extension of payment pursuant to Article 1343-5 of the Civil Code may be made by application made, deli…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-87

For the application of 1° of article L. 228-99, where there are securities giving access to the capital, the company issuing new equity securities with preferential subscription rights reserved for it…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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