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Showing 10111020 of 29733 articles for Art. CE 8-4-2022 n° 447694

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article R423-8

…he conditions set out in the same article and be assisted or represented by any person of their choice.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Presentation of declarations.

Article R123-88

The application for registration as a collaborating spouse shall be made by the person required to be registered in the terms provided for in 8° of article R. 123-37.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Publication and filing of sector agreements

Article R7343-89

…ject of such an act are published with the indication that such publication is partial. In the absence of such a document, the agreements are published in full, with the exception of the full names of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R237-8

A notice of the close of the liquidation, signed by the liquidator, is published, at the liquidator's request, in the medium authorised to receive legal announcements that has received the publicity r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Steering Committee

Article D5521-8

The following are members of the Steering Committee: 1° The Minister for Overseas France or his or her representative, who is Chairman;2° The Ministers for the Economy and Finance, Labour, Employment…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 881 C

…ion of the summons and the denunciations provided for in Article R. 322-9 of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures; 4° For the act noting the refusal to publish a summons valid as an attachment in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Standing Committee

Article L7123-8

The powers of the standing committee shall expire at the opening of the first meeting following the renewal of the Assembly of French Guyana provided for in article L. 7122-8.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other missions of general interest and other activities

Article L141-8

The following may hold accounts with the Banque de France: 1. The organisations defined in article L. 511-1; 2. The French Treasury, the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer, the Institut…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R5315-8

…s. The Director General: 1° Prepares, co-signs and executes the contract of objectives and performance provided for in 1° of Article R. 5315-3; 2° Prepares the deliberations of the Board of Directors…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments.

Article R3332-8

The ceiling provided for in Article L. 3332-11 is set at 8% of the annual amount of the ceiling provided for in Article L. 241-3 of the Social Security Code.

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