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Showing 23612370 of 69024 articles for Art. L. 221-8 + Art. R. 221-30 à R. 221-37

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Exemptions in the interests of the defence

Article R4411-86

The exemptions to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 provided for in III of Article L. 521-1 of the Environment Code are issued by a joint decision of the Minister for Defence and the Minister for Labour,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Right to support

Article R5131-8

The allowance provided for in article L. 5131-5 may be granted by the representative of the local mission or Pôle emploi, in the name and on behalf of the State, depending on the situation and needs o…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-10

The State guarantee referred to in article R. 442-8-9 is granted in respect of cover pursuant to e of 1° of article L. 432-2 to companies authorised to carry out credit insurance operations in France…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative closure and cessation of activity

Article R8272-8

…of up to three months of the establishment(s) used to commit the offence in accordance with article L. 8272-2, the Prefect shall take into account the nature, number and duration of the offence(s) det…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays.

Article R211-8

…ntract includes an express possibility of price revision, within the limits provided for in article L. 211-12, it shall mention the precise methods of calculation, both upwards and downwards, of price…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission de conciliation et d'indemnisation des accidents médicaux, des affections iatrogènes et des infections nosocomiales.

Article R1142-8

…ject. The same applies to the independent mediators provided for in the fourth paragraph of article L. 1142-5. Allowances are paid to other members or their alternates when their participation in Comm…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles.

Article R341-8

Unless it publishes them pursuant to article L. 341-3, the undertaking shall make the annual accounts, the management report, the auditors' report on the annual accounts and, where applicable, the con…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article R2196-8

…ion, without prejudice to the possible termination of the contract to the detriment of the contractor. When a cost estimate is made before the contract is notified, the purchaser shall indicate in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Supervision of the financial system, cooperation and exchanges of information on national territory

Article R631-8

…g vote. Decisions of the Financial Stability Board relating to 4°, 4° bis, 4° ter and 5° of Article L. 631-2-1 are adopted if at least four members vote in favour. In the event of a tie, the Chairman…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Transferable securities giving access to the capital or giving entitlement to the allotment of debt securities.

Article R228-87

For the application of 1° of article L. 228-99, where there are securities giving access to the capital, the company issuing new equity securities with preferential subscription rights reserved for it…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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