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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to bathing and swimming pools open to the public

Article L322-8

Infringements of the provisions of article L. 322-7 are punishable by a 5th class fine. The court may also order the closure of the swimming pool or bathing area. A repeat offence is punishable by one…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Composition.

Article L2353-8

…number of seats on the European Company Committee is set in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 2352-3.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Renewal

Article L312-81

If the borrower fails to return the document referred to in article L. 312-80, signed and dated, no later than twenty days before the due date of the agreement, the creditor shall suspend the borrower…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The undertaking given by the insolvency practitioner in the main insolvency proceedings

Article L692-8

I.-The insolvency practitioner in the main insolvency proceedings shall apply to the president of the specially designated commercial court or the competent judicial court within whose jurisdiction th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1a: Deliberative body of associations of communes

Article L5211-8

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 2121-33, the term of office of delegates is linked to that of the municipal council of the commune from which they come. This mandate expires at the t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Fire insurance.

Article L122-8

Where the damage covered by an insurance contract is the result of a forest fire, the insurer may, if it is established that the insured has not complied with the obligations arising from articles L13…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1526-8

For the application of article L. 1142-17 in Wallis and Futuna : 1° The first three paragraphs are replaced by the following provisions: Where the damage is compensable under article L. 1142-3 as it a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 5: Portion of global contract performance reserved for small and medium-sized enterprises

Article L2171-8

The overall contract stipulates the minimum proportion of the contract performance that the contractor undertakes to entrust to small and medium-sized enterprises or craftsmen. This minimum share is e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Expert opinions as part of consultations on the economic and financial situation

Article L2315-89

The chartered accountant's mission covers all the economic, financial, social and environmental elements required to understand the accounts and assess the company's situation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Expert opinions as part of consultations on the economic and financial situation

Article L2315-88

The Social and Economic Committee may decide to use the services of a Chartered Accountant for the purposes of the consultation on the company's economic and financial situation provided for in 2° of…

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