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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VII: Exceptional provisions specific to the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin départements.

Article L670-8

The provisions of Article 1 of Law no. 75-1256 of 27 December 1975 relating to certain sales of immovable property in the departments of Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin and Moselle cease to apply to compulsory sa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-8

Weather conditions and flooding are considered to be bad weather when they make it dangerous or impossible to carry out the work, having regard either to the health or safety of employees, or to the n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article L5427-8

The Board of Directors of the public body referred to in Article L. 5427-7 comprises an equal number of employee and employer representatives, appointed by the Minister for Employment on the recommend…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-8

…rporation or the articles of association, as the case may be, must, on pain of nullity, and subject to the joint and several liability of the signatories, contain an express statement, either that no…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Duties and performance of duties

Article L121-8

…rnational conventions, agreements or arrangements concerning the protection of refugees on the territory of the Republic, and in particular the protection provided by the Geneva Convention of 28 July…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts

Article L221-8

Transactions relating to Livret A passbook accounts and Crédit Mutuel special passbook accounts opened before 1 January 2009 are subject to documentary and on-site inspections by the Inspectorate Gene…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-8

…ats used in whole or in part for residential purposes, built before 1 January 1949, which is likely to cause a substantial deterioration in the coverings, as defined by order of the ministers responsi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Preparation of the draft plan.

Article L626-8

…committee and the mandataire judiciaire shall be informed and consulted on the measures that the debtor intends to propose in the draft plan in light of the information and offers received.They shall…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Registered office and internal regulations.

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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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Registered office and internal regulations.

Article LO6221-8

The territorial council has its seat at the local authority's headquarters.

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