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Showing 45414550 of 69024 articles for Art. L. 221-8 + Art. R. 221-30 à R. 221-37

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-8-1

…nce of their assignment or their resignation. This authorisation may be terminated in the same manner.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Commission du contentieux du stationnement payant (Pay parking disputes commission)

Article L2333-87-9

Before ruling on an application that raises a new question of law, presents a serious difficulty and arises in numerous disputes, the Commission du contentieux du stationnement payant may, by a decisi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Choice of expert

Article L2315-81-1

Once the expert has been appointed by the social and economic committee, the committee members draw up a set of specifications, as required, and notify the employer of these. The expert notifies the e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article L131-86-1

Where the account holder is a sole trader with limited liability, the provisions of this section apply :- to accounts relating to unrestricted assets where the payment incident is the result of a cheq…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Prior authorisation and declaration

Article L331-8-1

Declarations of sporting events taking place on public roads within the territory of a single municipality and not involving the participation of motor vehicles are transferred to the mayor of the mun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-8-5

Unitholders are liable for the debts of the co-ownership only up to the amount of the fund's assets and in proportion to their share.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IX : The Greater Paris Metropolis

Article L5219-8-1

…made during the calendar year to an amount greater than the taxes and charges for the financial year.This article is applicable to the tax on commercial surfaces provided for in the article 3 of law…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Preparation, preservation and use of tissues, cells and their derivatives.

Article L1243-8-1

An order by the Minister for Health, issued after consultation with the Agence de la biomédecine, the Haute Autorité de santé and representatives of health establishments and medical biology laborator…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article L228-29-8

…portant réforme du régime des valeurs mobilières émises par les sociétés commerciales et extension à l'outre-mer de dispositions ayant modifié la législation commerciale.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Development of apprenticeships in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article L6227-8-1

The apprentice's employer is exempt from all statutory and collective bargaining social security contributions payable by the apprentice, with the exception of those payable in respect of accidents at…

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