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Showing 49714980 of 69207 articles for Art. s. L 313-10 and R 313-8 to R 313-10

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-8

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty:1° Failure by any person exploiting a medicinal product or a product mentioned in article L. 5121-1 or by any holder of the authorisat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General powers

Article L2312-80

The social and economic committee ensures or supervises the management of physical or sporting activities and may decide to participate in their financing. It also issues an opinion on the conclusion…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Fees for access to Nordic sites developed for non-motorised snow sports.

Article L422-8

The rules governing fees for access to cross-country ski trails are set out in articles L. 2333-81 to L. 2333-83 of the General Local Authorities Code, which are reproduced below: "Art. L. 2333-81 of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Distribution of tasks and responsibilities between the State and the Regions

Article L114-8

Articles L. 1321-1 to L. 1321-6 of the General Local Authorities Code apply to existing buildings transferred in application of article L. 114-7 of this Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Disciplinary chambers of first instance and regional and inter-regional councils.

Article L4124-8

After an interval of at least three years has elapsed since a final decision to strike a doctor, dental surgeon or midwife from the roll, the latter may be relieved of the resulting incapacity by a de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and composition of the national order and the national council.

Article L4231-8

Contracts concluded for valuable consideration by the national council with one or more economic operators to meet its needs for supplies or services shall comply with the principles of freedom of acc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-8

As stated in Article 511-19-3 of the French Criminal Code, reproduced below:Art. 511-19-3: Importing or exporting embryonic stem cells for research purposes without having obtained the authorisation r…

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

Article L641-8

Any sums received by the liquidator in the performance of his duties shall be immediately paid into a deposit account at the Caisse des dépôts et consignations. In the event of delay, the liquidator s…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking and recording offences

Article L425-8

Customs officers, New Caledonian officials responsible for applying the regulations on the fight against doping and the protection of athletes' health, and officers and agents of the criminal investig…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Public contracts awarded by a contracting entity to an affiliated undertaking

Article L2511-8

The following are undertakings linked to a contracting entity: 1° Undertakings whose annual accounts are consolidated with those of the contracting entity; 2° Undertakings which are likely to be, dire…

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