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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Individual over-indebtedness commissions

Article L712-8

The debtor whose request for treatment of the over-indebtedness situation is declared admissible is heard by the commission at his request. The commission may also hear any person it deems useful.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 10: Charges for access to Nordic sites developed for non-motorised snow sports activities

Article L2333-82

The proceeds of the fee instituted by article L. 2333-81 is allocated to the maintenance and extension of ski runs and to operations designed to ensure the development and promotion of cross-country s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-8

For the application of Article L. 4126-1 in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, the words: "Articles 643 and 644 of the Code of Civil Procedure" are replaced by the words: "locally applicable rules of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Local representative and former local representative

Article L2411-8

Local representatives may only be dismissed with the authorisation of the labour inspector. This authorisation is also required during the six months following the expiry of the local representative's…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalty procedure and administrative settlement

Article L522-8

Documents collected and drawn up in connection with the investigation and establishment of a breach that has given rise to an administrative penalty procedure may only be communicated to the person wh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Legal action by trade unions.

Article L1235-8

Representative employee trade union organisations may take all legal action resulting from legal provisions or collective bargaining agreements governing the dismissal of an employee for economic reas…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-84

The trader may not, directly or indirectly, pass on to the consumer exercising his right of withdrawal any costs, including those relating to any services provided prior to the exercise of his right o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Historic monuments

Article L1421-8

The rules relating to the custody and conservation of movable objects classified as historic monuments owned, assigned or deposited by local authorities and their public establishments or public utili…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Compensation for loss

Article L481-8

Damages and interest are assessed on the day of the judgment, taking into account all the circumstances that may have affected the consistency and value of the loss since the day the damage occurred,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article L531-8

Each investment firm, market undertaking and clearing house shall join an association of its choice, responsible for the collective representation and defence of the rights and interests of its member…

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