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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Role of sports federations

Article L231-8

When an athlete sanctioned in application of articles L. 232-21-1 to L. 232-23-3-12 requests the return, renewal or issue of a sports licence, the competent federation shall make this return, renewal…

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

Article L312-8

…called-up contribution or who fails to meet its obligations towards the fund as set out in article L. 312-15 is liable to the penalties set out in articles L. 612-39 and L. 612-40 and to late payment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Public holidays.

Article L3164-8

…greement may define the conditions under which derogations may be made to the provisions of article L. 3164-6, provided that the young workers concerned by these derogations benefit from the provision…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Copyright owners

Article L113-8

…n of a radio work shall be the author of that work. The provisions of the last paragraph of Article L. 113-7 and those of article L. 121-6 are applicable to radio works.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 15: General provisions.

Article L511-81

…n to run. No legal or judicial day of grace is allowed except in the cases provided for by articles L. 511-38 and L. 511-50.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-8

The commercial agent is not entitled to the commission provided for in Article L. 134-6 if it is due, pursuant to Article L. 134-7, to the previous commercial agent, unless circumstances make it equit…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Fees for access to Nordic sites developed for non-motorised snow sports.

Article L422-8

The rules governing fees for access to cross-country ski trails are set out in articles L. 2333-81 to L. 2333-83 of the General Local Authorities Code, which are reproduced below: "Art. L. 2333-81 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-8

…f this Title;4° Declaration of facilities carrying out the non-clinical trials mentioned in Article L. 5141-4;5° Registration of veterinary medicinal products;6° Parallel trade authorisation.2. The ta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L3441-8

…in the department exercises the powers conferred on the prefect of the defence zone by I of article L. 1424-36-1. The provisions of II and III of article L. 1424-36-1 are not applicable in overseas de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial and tax provisions

Article L4434-8

…scolaire allouée à chaque région d'outre-mer est calculée dans les conditions prévues par l'article L. 4332-3. The regional education grant for the Guadeloupe region, calculated under the conditions d…

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