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Showing 17811790 of 69067 articles for Art. s. L 232-1 and L 123-14 · Art. L 242-8

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L911-8

Article L. 145-2 is amended as follows: I.-In 4°, the words: "to the State, départements, communes, public establishments" are replaced by the words: "to the State, local authorities and public establ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3115-8

The territorially competent State representative organises health checks on travellers and means of sea and air transport arriving in France from an affected area, within the meaning of Article 1 of t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Effect on insurance contracts of the requisition of goods and services.

Article L160-8

In all cases other than those provided for in the third and fourth paragraphs of article L. 160-7, the insured must, within one month of becoming aware of the dispossession or the entry into force of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-8

I. - The President of the Court, at the joint request of the parties, shall record their agreement and give it enforceability. He shall rule in the light of a certified statement from the debtor attes…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Regional Plan for Spatial Planning, Sustainable Development and Equality

Article L4251-8

I. - For the implementation of the outline plan, the region may conclude an agreement with one or more public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status, a territorial an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Suspension and termination of the employment contract or training agreement

Article L4733-8

If the Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer finds that there is a serious risk of harm to the health, safety or physical or moral integrity of the young person in the company, he or she may propose…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2151-8

The importation of embryonic stem cells for research purposes is subject to the prior authorisation of the Agence de la biomédecine. This authorisation may only be granted if the applicant for authori…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-8

The author alone has the right to compile his articles and speeches into a collection and to publish them or to authorise their publication in that form. For all works published in a press title withi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes.

Article L2143-8

Disputes relating to the conditions of appointment of legal or contractual trade union delegates fall within the sole jurisdiction of the courts. An appeal is only admissible if it is lodged within fi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article L2334-8

The lump-sum grant is paid in monthly instalments.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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