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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-8

Without prejudice to the provisions mentioned in article L. 3212-7, the care measure taken in application of article L. 3212-1 or article L. 3212-3 is terminated as soon as a psychiatrist from the est…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Filing of applications for plant variety certificates.

Article R623-8

The application for a plant variety certificate may include under the conditions provided for by Article L. 623-6 a priority claim attached to an earlier deposit made with one of the members of the In…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Second-hand equipment

Article R4312-8

The following second-hand personal protective equipment may not be displayed, offered for sale, sold, imported, hired out, made available or transferred for any purpose whatsoever with a view to being…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of directors and shareholders of market undertakings.

Article D421-8

Declarants, subject to the obligation provided for in the second paragraph of I of Article L. 421-9, are persons, acting alone or in concert in relation to the market undertaking: 1° Who directly own…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised legal acts.

Article 815-6

The President of the Judicial Court may prescribe or authorise any urgent measures required by the common interest.He may, in particular, authorise an undivided co-owner to collect from the debtors of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers

Article L573-8

Any person who fails to comply with the obligations laid down in articles L. 551-3 and L. 551-4 shall be liable to five years' imprisonment and a fine of 18,000 euros. Failure by the manager to comply…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information media

Article L6111-8

Each year, for each apprentice training centre and each vocational high school, the following information is made public where the number of students concerned is sufficient: 1° The rate at which voca…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-8

I. - The association's General Meeting is convened at least once a year under the conditions set out in article R. 141-4 in order, for each of the plans subscribed by the association: 1° To approve th…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Seizure by immobilisation of the vehicle

Article R223-8

In all other cases, the bailiff will draw up an immobilisation report. Under penalty of nullity, this document contains 1° A reference to the enforcement order under which the vehicle was immobilised;…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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