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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-8

The regional chambers of commerce and industry oversee and support the activities of the Ile-de-France territorial and departmental chambers attached to them. They define a regional strategy for the n…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Action for cessation of unlawful conduct

Article L621-8

…contracts concluded by the same trader with consumers, and to order him to inform the consumers concerned at his own expense by any appropriate means.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article R642-8

…alue of the asset that is the subject of the leasing contract, the court shall set this value, if necessary after expert appraisal, in the sale plan or, failing this, at the request of either of the p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Liability of establishments with regard to the property of residents

Article L1113-8

The provisions of article L. 1113-7 are brought to the attention of the person admitted or accommodated or their legal representative in the case of a minor, at the latest on the day of their discharg…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-8

The penalties for importing or exporting organs, tissues, cells and cell products for therapeutic purposes in breach of the provisions adopted for the application of articles L. 1235-1, L. 1245-5 and…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval of training centres

Article D211-85

…minimum and maximum number of young sportsmen and sportswomen likely to be admitted to the training centre; 4° The number and required qualifications of the persons responsible for the sporting, medic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
General provisions

Article 803-6

…hall, at the time of notification of such measure, be given a document setting out, in simple and accessible terms and in a language that he or she understands, the following rights, which he or she e…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Choice of award criteria

Article R2152-8

…most economically advantageous tender is identified on the basis of a number of criteria in accordance with the provisions of 2° of article R. 2152-7.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative schemes

Article L1333-8

…haracteristics and conditions of implementation of these activities, due to the risks or inconveniences they may present for the interests mentioned in article L. 1333-7 and the adequacy of the regula…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 quindecies

Distributions and net gains relating to units in venture capital mutual funds, specialised professional funds covered by article L. 214-37 of the Monetary and Financial Code in its version prior to Or…

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