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Showing 38613870 of 69024 articles for Art. L. 221-8 + Art. R. 221-30 à R. 221-37

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-8

The Minister responsible for defence is authorised to take cognisance of patent applications at the Institut national de la propriété industrielle on a confidential basis.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Retired foreign nationals

Article L426-8

A foreign national who is the holder of a contributory old-age pension, under his or her own right or a derived right, paid under a French basic social security scheme and who, after having resided in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental councils.

Article L4123-8

…rgeons, the alternate member replacing the full member shall be of the same gender as the full member.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Disciplinary chambers of first instance and regional and inter-regional councils.

Article L4124-8

…first instance. The request is made by a petition addressed to the president of the competent chamber.Where the application has been rejected by a decision that has become final, it may not be made ag…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-81

Securities in rem and assignments by way of guarantee constituted subsequent to the issue of the bonds are constituted by the company on behalf of the bondholders' group. They are accepted by the repr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Expert opinions as part of consultations on the economic and financial situation

Article L2315-89

The chartered accountant's mission covers all the economic, financial, social and environmental elements required to understand the accounts and assess the company's situation.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-8

The introduction, possession or use of rockets or fireworks of any kind in a sports arena during the staging or public broadcasting of a sporting event is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the fire and rescue service of the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy

Article L1424-85

In Saint-Barthélemy, a local authority service is created, known as the "fire and rescue service", which includes a fire brigade, composed under the conditions set out in the present article and organ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-8

Actions for infringement under this section shall be barred after five years from the day on which the owner of a right knew or should have known of the last fact enabling him to exercise it..

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Audioprosthetists.

Article L4361-8

Any change of professional residence outside the boundaries of the département requires a new registration and the deletion of the old one. A hearing aid acoustician may only be registered in one dépa…

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