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Showing 39213930 of 69024 articles for Art. L. 221-8 + Art. R. 221-30 à R. 221-37

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on cash payment of certain claims

Article L112-8

Deliveries of cereals by producers to cooperatives are paid for by cheque or transfer to a credit institution, a payment institution or an electronic money institution as part of the provision of paym…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Natural mineral waters.

Article L1322-8

…n of this spring, where such work has been authorised.The owner of the land is heard in the appraisal.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-8

The arrondissement council is made up of the municipal councillors or Paris councillors and the arrondissement councillors elected in the arrondissement or group of arrondissements, in accordance with…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Sale by auction

Article L322-8

The auction may not give rise to a declaration of order.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3661-8

…he Metropole de Lyon Council about the management of multi-year commitments during the financial year.It may also specify the terms and conditions for carrying forward payment appropriations relating…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exercise of the mandate.

Article L1442-8

The duties of an industrial tribunal member are free of charge to the parties.

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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 L1424-89

…y by the representative of the State in Saint-Barthélemy and the president of the territorial council.Volunteer fire brigade members of the Saint-Barthélemy fire brigade are hired and managed by the c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties.

Article L1453-8

The trade union representative is bound by professional secrecy in all matters relating to manufacturing processes. They are bound by an obligation of discretion with regard to information of a confid…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Duration

Article L3114-8

…ropriate, to the members of the competent decision-making body, before any deliberation by the latter.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L3121-8

The departmental council draws up its own rules of procedure within three months of its renewal. The rules of procedure previously adopted continue to apply until the new rules of procedure are drawn…

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