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Showing 52615270 of 59417 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 8-1-1997 n° 9

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Abolition of replacement income.

Article R5426-8

When considering a decision to withdraw the replacement income, the Director referred to in article R. 5312-26 will inform the person concerned in advance, by any means giving a date certain, of the f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation

Article R4381-88

In the cases provided for in the second paragraph of article 37 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies concerning companies adopting the status of coopera…

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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…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L954-8

Article L. 450-1 is amended as follows:1° The last two paragraphs of I are deleted;2° In II, after the word "economy", the words "and the staff of the Wallis and Futuna economic affairs and developmen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4211-8

By way of derogation from 1° and 4° of Article L. 4211-1, establishments or organisations authorised by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may prepare, store, dist…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L3441-8

In the overseas departments, the State representative in the department exercises the powers conferred on the prefect of the defence zone by I of article L. 1424-36-1. The provisions of II and III of…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-8

The immovable property of a minor, even an emancipated minor, or of an adult under guardianship or tutorship, may not be seized before their movables have been discussed. However, discussion of the mo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-8

As long as the owner has not complied with the obligations set out in articles L. 1331-1 to L. 1331-7-1, he is required to pay a sum at least equivalent to the fee he would have paid to the public sew…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Prosthetists and orthotists for the fitting of appliances to the disabled.

Article L4364-8

Persons practising the professions mentioned in 1°, 2° and 5° of article L. 4364-1 may, as part of a renewal, adapt initial medical prescriptions for foot orthoses that are less than three years old,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 800-2

At the request of the person concerned, any court that dismisses a case, discharges the accused, acquits the accused or makes any decision other than a conviction or a declaration that the accused is…

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