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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-8

…his duties shall be immediately paid into a deposit account at the Caisse des dépôts et consignations. In the event of delay, the liquidator shall owe, for the sums he has not paid, interest at a rate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Authorising officer's accounts

Article D4342-8

…e account, on which the Regional Council is called to deliberate in accordance with article L. 4312-8, presents by separate column and in the order of the chapters and articles of the budget: In reven…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5423-8

…medicinal product or product subject to the marketing authorisation provided for in article L. 5121-8 to communicate the date of marketing of the medicinal product or product to the Agence nationale d…

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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 Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Renewal.

Article L145-8

…new the lease may only be invoked by the owner of the business that is being operated on the premises. The business converted, where applicable, under the conditions provided for in section 8 of this…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Counting of postal votes

Article R2122-88

…ers bearing internal or external signs of recognition ; 7° ballot papers bearing offensive wording; 8° Propaganda documents used as ballot papers.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation of certain transactions in financial instruments

Article L621-8-1

I.-To issue the approval referred to in III of Article L. 621-8, the AMF shall check that the document is complete and comprehensible, and that the information it contains is consistent. II - In the c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Security surveillance

Article R53-8-44

…rvision, socio-judicial monitoring or secure detention, in accordance with the articles 723-37, 763-8 et 706-53-19. The regional court for security retention shall rule on a proposal from the multidis…

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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.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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