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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer and loss of trademark rights

Article L714-8

Owners of trade marks reproducing or imitating the emblem of the Third Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article L321-8

Operating an establishment referred to in article L. 322-2 without taking out the insurance cover provided for in article L. 321-7 is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500.

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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 Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-8

The provisions of articles L. 2141-5 to L. 2141-7 are a matter of public policy. Any measure taken by the employer contrary to these provisions shall be deemed to be improper and shall give rise to da…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions adapting Book V.

Article L945-8

In II of in Article L. 525-9, the words: "to the lien referred to in Article L. 243-4 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "to the lien organised in favour of the territory's social…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Effects of accelerated safeguard measures

Article L628-8

The court adopts the plan under the conditions set out in articles L. 626-31 and L. 626-32 within two months of the opening judgment. At the request of the debtor and the insolvency administrator, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Access to non-identifying data and the identity of the third-party donor

Article L2143-8

The Agence de la biomédecine is required to communicate the data referred to in Article L. 2143-3 to the Commission, at the latter's request, in order to carry out its duties referred to in Article L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Employee privileges.

Article L625-8

Notwithstanding the existence of any other claim, the claims guaranteed by the lien established in articles L. 143-10, L. 143-11, L. 742-6 and L. 751-15 of the Labour Code must, by order of the offici…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Resources of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-8

Any member who fails to pay the Fonds de Garantie des Dépôts et de Résolution its called-up contribution or who fails to meet its obligations towards the fund as set out in article L. 312-15 is liable…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Public holidays.

Article L3164-8

In sectors where this is justified by the particular characteristics of the activity, a list of which is set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, an agreement or an extended collective labour agreement or…

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