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Showing 20612070 of 69024 articles for Art. L. 221-8 + Art. R. 221-30 à R. 221-37

French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-8

…ided that they can prove : 1° That the guarantee fund has informed them, in accordance with article R. 421-6 : a) That it disputes the validity of the exception raised by the insurer or that it is una…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-87

…arcotics during their manufacture or, in the case of drug dependence or abuse as defined in article R. 5132-97, may require control at certain stages of their marketing. The provisions of this sub-sec…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Interfederal sports agents' commission

Article R222-8

…ral sports agents' commission includes one member from each of the commissions mentioned in article R. 222-1, appointed on the proposal of that commission. The alternates for the chairman and the othe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and evidence of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies

Article Annexe à l'article A112-1

Information document for exercising the right of renunciation provided for inarticle L. 112-10 of the Insurance CodeYou have the right to cancel this contract within thirty (calendar) days of its conc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation.

Article R1112-88

…necessary to examine complaints and claims submitted to it under the conditions set out in article R. 1112-94. A meeting may be called at the request of at least half of the members with voting right…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Second-hand equipment

Article R4312-8

…anical impact; 5° Equipment protecting against infectious agents; 6° Equipment mentioned in article R. 4313-82, with the exception of breathing apparatus for diving.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Funeral operations

Article R1261-8

…at any time request the establishment authorised in accordance with the second paragraph of article L. 1261-1, which does not have their contact details, for the body or ashes to be returned. When the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-86

…mentioned in I may be authorised when they concern medicinal products within the meaning of Article L. 5111-1, containing one of the substances mentioned in 1° and 2° of I and meeting one of the follo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Statement of claims.

Article R624-8

…re are entered by the court clerk on the list of claims mentioned in the first paragraph of Article R. 624-2. This list thus completed and the statements of claims resulting from the employment contra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Organisation and supplementary content of the economic, social and environmental database

Article R2312-8

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 2312-21, in undertakings with fewer than three hundred employees, the database provided for in Article L. 2312-18 includes the following in…

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