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Showing 27812790 of 46223 articles for Art. CA Paris 22 January 2013 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 November 1965 · Cass. 3e civ. 8 January 1992

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Transparency

Article R1451-8

…e applied, the participants in the debates concerned are informed at the latest at the time of publication online.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The application for a business licence.

Article R752-8

Where the applicant agrees to receive replies from the competent authority at an electronic address, notifications may be made to him by electronic mail.In this case, the applicant is deemed to have r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Professional inadequacy.

Article R6152-82

In the event of dismissal for professional incompetence, the person concerned will receive compensation equal to half the last monthly remuneration received prior to dismissal for each of the first tw…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Payment service providers

Article L521-8

…and their information in connection with the provision of the payment services mentioned in 7° and 8° of II of Article L. 314-1 by any payment service provider and the relevance of the standards appl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2151-8

…r authorisation of the Agence de la biomédecine. This authorisation may only be granted if the applicant for authorisation certifies that these cells have been obtained in compliance with the fundamen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Derogations in undertakings without a trade union delegate. - Provisions relating to the approval by employees of agreements negotiated by mandated employees

Article D2232-8

The consultation provided for in articles L. 2232-23-1, L. 2232-24 and L. 2232-26 is organised within two months of the conclusion of the agreement. The employer shall first consult the mandated elect…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investigations

Article R232-86-1

…uct investigations take an oath before the judicial court of their place of residence or before the Paris judicial court, stating: "I swear to carry out with accuracy and probity the findings, investi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Maximum number of apprentices

Article R6223-8

…for simultaneous employment, different from that provided for in the first paragraph of article R. 6223-6. These ceilings are set taking into account the ratio that must be maintained between the numb…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to agricultural products and foodstuffs

Article L443-8

…le L. 441-1-1, a written agreement concluded between the supplier and his buyer sets out the reciprocal obligations to which the parties have committed themselves at the end of the commercial negotiat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article R221-8

In application of the provisions of Article L. 221-8, a non-managing partner has the right to inspect for himself, at the registered office, the business and accounting books, contracts, invoices, cor…

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