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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Non-clinical activities

Article R6152-826

Within the framework of their service obligations and the missions entrusted to them, practitioners in sections 1 and 3 may carry out non-clinical activities, defined in accordance with the establishm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation and operation

Article L5721-8

The provisions of articles L. 5211-12 to L. 5211-14 applicable to syndicats de communes are applicable to syndicats mixtes associating exclusively communes, établissements publics de coopération inter…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Public sales of furniture

Article 876

Sworn merchandise brokers who conduct public sales of wholesale merchandise or pledged items, under the conditions provided for by articles L. 322-8 to L. 322-16 of the Commercial Code and by the seco…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L633-8

Articles L. 612-24, L. 612-26 and L. 612-44 apply to all entities located in a Member State or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, whether regulated or not, that are pa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-8

When a Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire is a health establishment, it is financed on the basis of the rules applicable to health establishments. However, when the activity carried out comes under 1…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II

Article L323-8

…n this section are measures taken, in France or in any Member State, by an administrative or judicial authority, intended to preserve or restore the financial situation of an insurance undertaking and…

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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 Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article L722-8

The cessation of the duties of a commercial court judge results from: 1° The expiry of the electoral mandate, subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 722-6 and the third paragr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation of the contract

Article L224-8

The supplier is required to offer the customer the option of entering into a single contract with the supplier for the supply and distribution of electricity or natural gas. In addition to the network…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-8

Associations governed by the law of 1st July 1901 relating to the contract of association or by articles 21 to 79 of the local civil code applicable in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Mosel…

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