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Showing 21612170 of 51862 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 8-2-2024 n° 22-22.301

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-8

I. - The Competition Authority's decisions shall be notified either by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or via a secure electronic document exchange platform:1° For the decisions refe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Collective decisions by members

Article L323-8

All members of a collective management organisation have the right to participate and vote at the general meeting under the conditions laid down by law and by the articles of association and general r…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Electronic offers and promotions

Article L122-8

Advertisements and in particular promotional offers, such as discounts, premiums or gifts, as well as competitions or promotional games, sent by electronic mail, must be clearly and unequivocally iden…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Withdrawal of residence permits

Article L432-8

An employer who has been ordered to leave French territory as a result of the withdrawal, pursuant to the provisions of article L. 432-7, of his temporary or multi-annual residence permit may, within…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Role of sports federations

Article L231-8

When an athlete sanctioned in application of articles L. 232-21-1 to L. 232-23-3-12 requests the return, renewal or issue of a sports licence, the competent federation shall make this return, renewal…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-8

To carry out its tasks, the agency may call on experts or qualified persons.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Prior authorisation and declaration

Article L331-8

The organisation of motor vehicle races on roads open to public traffic is subject to authorisation under article L. 411-7 of the Highway Code.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Interfederal sports agents' commission

Article R222-8

In addition to the chairman, the inter-federal sports agents' commission includes one member from each of the commissions mentioned in article R. 222-1, appointed on the proposal of that commission. T…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-8

Subject to the provisions of article L. 214-8-7, a fonds commun de placement, which does not have legal personality, is a co-ownership of financial instruments and deposits, the units of which are iss…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exercise of the mandate.

Article L1442-8

The duties of an industrial tribunal member are free of charge to the parties.

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