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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L615-8

Actions for infringement under this section shall be barred after five years from the day on which the owner of a right knew or should have known of the last fact enabling him to exercise it..

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European patents

Article L614-8

Within three months of the publication of European patent applications and where the language of the proceedings is not French, the Institut national de la propriété industrielle shall ensure the tran…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Civil actions

Article L722-8

Civil actions and claims relating to geographical indications, including where they also concern a related issue of unfair competition, shall be brought exclusively before the judicial courts, determi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-8

When the lender forfeits the right to interest under the conditions set out in articles L. 341-1 to L. 341-7, the borrower is only obliged to repay the capital in accordance with the agreed repayment…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L743-8

The liberty and custody judge may decide, on a proposal from the administrative authority, that the hearings provided for in this section shall be held with the use of audiovisual telecommunication me…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2221-8

Municipalities which had municipal boards before 28 December 1926 have the option of retaining the form of simple or direct board in force unless they prefer to accept the provisions of this chapter.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L2223-8

Cemeteries may not be alienated until ten years after the last burial.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-8

When, after repayment of the company's debts, including advances of any kind granted by the federal bank, liquidation costs and the paid-up portion of the shares, the dissolution or liquidation of a b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L571-8

Failure by the directors of a credit institution or finance company to publish the annual financial statements in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 511-37 is punishable by a fine of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General powers

Article L2312-8

I. - The task of the Social and Economic Committee is to ensure that employees are able to express their views collectively so that their interests are taken into account on an ongoing basis in decisi…

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