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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the First President of the Paris Court of Appeal against certain decisions of the General Rapporteur of the Competition Authority

Article R464-24-8

The appeal in cassation provided for in article L. 464-8-1 is lodged within ten days of notification of the order by the First President or his delegate. The appeal shall be heard and determined in ac…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The guarantee fund for victims of terrorism and other offences.

Article R*422-8

…victim of an act of terrorism shall indicate the assessment made by the Fund for each head of loss and the amount of compensation due to the victim taking into account the benefits listed in article…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-8-1

The social and economic committee is informed by the debtor of the content of the agreement when the debtor applies for approval.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Actions and resources of members of multidisciplinary occupational health teams.

Article L4624-8-1

…eferred to inarticle L. 1111-14 of the Public Health Code. This refusal does not constitute a fault and may not be used as a basis for the notice of unfitness referred to in article L. 4624-4 of this…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-8-3

The approval referred to in Article L. 324-8-1 is granted in consideration of: 1° the size of the organisation's repertoire and the diversity of its members; 2° The professional qualifications of the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: National health identifier

Article R1111-8-3

The data mentioned in article R. 1111-8-2 may only be referenced using the national health identifier by the professionals, establishments, services and organisations mentioned in article L. 1110-4 an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Security surveillance

Article R53-8-44

Security surveillance for a period of two years may be ordered and, where appropriate, renewed by the regional court for security retention, in respect of the persons mentioned in Article 706-53-13, f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: Use of the account for a professional retraining project

Article L4163-8-1

…le, to cover his remuneration during the vocational retraining leave referred to in article L. 4163-8-4.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-8-2

…is notified after a contract has been extended under the conditions provided for in Article L. 324-8-1, the stipulations of that contract cease to have effect with regard to that rights holder as soo…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments.

Article D3332-8-1

…ny benefits all members who satisfy the seniority conditions, if any, set out in the plan regulations. The total amount of this payment may not exceed 2% of the annual ceiling provided for in the firs…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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