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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Harm reduction

Article L3411-8

I.-The aim of the harm reduction policy for drug users is to prevent health, psychological and social damage, the transmission of infections and death by overdose associated with the use of psychoacti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Distribution of electronic money

Article L525-8

Electronic money issuers may, within the limits of their authorisation, use the services of one or more persons to distribute electronic money on their behalf and carry out the following activities: 1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-81

All proxy forms sent to shareholders by the company or by the agent it has appointed for this purpose, where applicable by electronic means under the conditions defined in Article R. 225-61 : 1° The a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Possibility of an agreement and specific terms and conditions resulting therefrom.

Article L1233-24-3

The agreement provided for in Article L. 1233-24-1 may not derogate from :1° The employer's obligation to provide training, adaptation and redeployment in application of article L. 1233-4;2° The gener…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Object of protection

Article L511-8

The following are not eligible for protection: 1° An appearance whose characteristics are exclusively imposed by the technical function of the product; 2° The appearance of a product whose exact shape…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National Council

Article L4312-8

The Conseil national de l'ordre may organise the grouping of departmental or interdepartmental councils by a decision taken at a plenary session, in the following situations: 1° Operational difficulti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes.

Article L2143-8

Disputes relating to the conditions of appointment of legal or contractual trade union delegates fall within the sole jurisdiction of the courts. An appeal is only admissible if it is lodged within fi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Branch agreements and professional agreements.

Article L2232-8

Branch agreements and professional agreements include, for the benefit of company employees taking part in negotiations, as well as in meetings of the joint bodies that they set up, provisions relatin…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeal against the decision of the commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-10-8

If an application for authorisation is rejected on substantive grounds by the Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique, no new application may be submitted by the same applicant, for the s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Transfers of charges and income between the Rhône department and the Lyon metropolitan authority

Article L3663-8

The local commission in charge of assessing the costs and resources transferred from the Rhône department prepares, within eighteen months of the creation of the Lyon metropolitan authority, a report…

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