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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L641-8

…L. 412-6 in Wallis and Futuna, the period during which any eviction measure is suspended i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Fines for companies landing foreign nationals without the required documents

Article L821-8

The fine provided for in article L. 821-6 may be imposed as many times as there are passengers concerned.It is not imposed:1° Where the foreign national has been admitted to French territory on the ba…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 11: Charges for the transport and distribution of electricity and gas and the transport of hydrocarbons and chemicals by pipeline

Article L2333-86

The fees referred to in article L. 2333-84 are subject to the five-year statute of limitations which begins to run from the date on which they became due. The four-year limitation period instituted by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The trade union committee.

Article L5212-8

…therwise provided for in the statutes of the syndicat de communes and notwithstanding 1° of Article L. 5212-16, the representatives thus elected are also entitled to take part in the vote on any matte…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions and missions

Article L721-8

…d'outre-mer is also responsible, in its area of operation defined in the first paragraph of Article L. 721-7: 1° Putting metal coins into circulation and carrying out the general interest tasks entrus…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings

Article L7122-8

…he president shall read out the charter for locally elected representatives provided for in article L. 1111-1-1. The president provides the councillors at the assembly with a copy of the charter for l…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Growth market for small and medium-sized enterprises

Article L424-8

A financial instrument mentioned in 1 or 2 of II of Article L. 211-1 traded on a small and medium-sized enterprise growth market may only be traded on another small and medium-sized enterprise growth…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-8

…assets, the amount of this surplus is paid into the collective guarantee fund instituted by article L. 512-16. However, the central body of the caisses d'épargne et des banques populaires may allocate…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financing

Article L2312-82

…ial and cultural activities is carried out at company level under the conditions set out in article L. 2312-81. The distribution of the contribution between the works councils is set by a company agre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article L645-8

…e judicial representative or the person chosen on the basis of the first paragraph of II of article L. 812-2 or on the basis of III of the same article, immediately informs known creditors of the open…

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