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Showing 17511760 of 69024 articles for Art. L. 221-8 + Art. R. 221-30 à R. 221-37

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the transfer of the person for trial on the merits or for trial on the application of article 122-1 of the Criminal Code

Article D47-37-1

In accordance with the provisions of article 706-139-1, where the investigating judge considers that there are sufficient charges against the person under investigation of having committed one of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to overseas departments and regions.

Article R732-8

…ppointment of the registrar of a mixed commercial court entered on the list provided for in Article L. 732-3, the procedure provided for in articles R. 742-18 to R. 742-23. With a view to ensuring the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-87

I. - For the purposes of determining the 20% limit referred to in article R. 214-85 and the 20% ratio referred to in article R. 214-86, the denominator shall include :1° The assets referred to in 1° o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The guarantee fund.

Article R334-8

The provisions of Article R. 334-7 do not apply to mutual insurance companies fully reinsured by a union referred to in Article L. 322-26-3, or to agricultural mutual insurance companies or funds exem…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative composition

Article R232-88

In all the cases mentioned in article L. 232-21-1, the Secretary General of the Agency shall notify the interested party by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by letter delivered aga…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Monitoring of occupational exposure limit values.

Article R4724-8

The technical inspections intended to verify, in application of articles R. 4412-27 and R. 4412-76, compliance with the occupational exposure limit values for chemical agents set by articles R. 4412-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-8

…re the facilities and their use do not comply with the authorisation conditions set out in articles R. 6322-14 to R. 6322-29 or the technical operating conditions set out in article L. 6322-3 ; 2° Whe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific arrangements for enhanced individual monitoring

Article R4451-82

Reinforced individual monitoring of workers classified within the meaning of Article R. 4451-57 or of workers subject to individual monitoring of radon exposure as provided for in Article R. 4451-65 i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee inventions

Article R611-8

The time limits provided for in articles R. 611-5 to R. 611-7 are suspended by the commencement of litigation concerning the regularity of the declaration or the validity of the classification of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Management of radiological emergencies

Article R1333-87

…thority of the public authorities and who does not have worker status within the meaning of Article L. 4111-5 of the Labour Code, benefits from the protection measures for workers in radiological emer…

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