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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 763-8

Where socio-judicial supervision has been imposed on a person sentenced to a term of criminal imprisonment of fifteen years or more for one of the offences referred to in Article 706-53-13, the region…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title III: Supervision of the financial system, cooperation, exchange of information and supplementary supervision of financial conglomerates

Article R631-8

I. - A quorum is reached when at least half of the members making up the High Council are present, including members taking part in the debates by means of a telephone or audiovisual conference. If th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R714-8

Any entry made in the National Register of Trademarks shall be mentioned in the Official Bulletin of Industrial Property.Any interested person may obtain from the Institute:1° A certificate of identit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article R1115-8

The National Commission for Decentralised Cooperation provided for in Article L. 1115-6 is chaired by the Prime Minister or, in his absence, by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.It meets at least twice…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE TITLE

Article D1711-8

Until 31 December 2013, the fire and rescue service of the Department of Mayotte is eligible for the investment aid fund for departmental fire and rescue services under the conditions set out in the a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1245-8

The provisions of this Title apply to army hospitals, the army blood transfusion centre and other elements of the army health service. They apply, where applicable, to other elements of the Ministry o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Salary

Article R1262-8

Allowances specific to the secondment are considered as part of the remuneration. However, the sums paid by way of reimbursement of expenses actually incurred as a result of the secondment mentioned i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IX : The Greater Paris Metropolis

Article L5219-8

…population;2° A compensation grant, calculated according to the methods defined in article L. 5211-28-1.For the application of Articles L. 2336-1to L. 2336-7, the territorial public establishments def…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Swimming pools and bathing areas.

Article L1332-8

The person responsible for a swimming pool or artificial bathing area is required to monitor the quality of the water and inform the public of the results of this monitoring, to undergo health checks,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain contracts

Article R132-8

Pledges of the right to use software are entered in the special National Software Register kept by the National Institute of Industrial Property. Included therein for each piece of software are: 1° Th…

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