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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-8

…the promoter is not liable, the victims may be compensated under the conditions set out in article L. 1142-3. 1142-3. All performance studies, with the exception of those which do not involve any ris…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Setting up the social and economic committee at the level of the economic and social unit

Article L2313-8

…and economic committee are set up in economic and social units comprising at least two establishments.A company agreement concluded at the level of the economic and social unit under the conditions pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-8

…union commission, by virtue of the latter's deliberation, represents the section in legal proceedings. He may, without the prior authorisation of the trade union commission, take any protective measur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-8

…e conditions, in particular the obligation to carry out post-authorisation safety or efficacy studies. Applicants for authorisation may be exempted from producing certain data and studies under condit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Provisions relating to the implementation of an internal bail-out measure

Article L613-55-8

…the implementation of an internal bailout measure in respect of a person mentioned in I of Article L. 613-34 for the purposes indicated in 1° of I of Article L. 613-55, the persons mentioned in Artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: The Governor and Deputy Governors

Article L142-8

…neral Council of the Banque de France.He prepares and implements the decisions of the General Council.He represents the Bank in dealings with third parties; he alone signs all agreements on behalf of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical electroradiology manipulator

Article L4351-8

…France, on a temporary and occasional basis, without having to register in accordance with Article L. 4352-1 . Where the practice or training leading to the profession is not regulated in the State i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Renegotiation clause

Article L441-8

…ts for renegotiating the price so that account can be taken of these upward and downward fluctuations.This clause, defined by the parties, specifies the conditions and thresholds for triggering renego…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278 sexies-0 A

The reduced rates provided for in article 278 sexies are equal to:Sectors or premises concerned Subdivision of article 278 sexies Rate Social rental housing financed by a subsidised integration loan 1…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2° : Industrial and commercial profits

Article 302 septies A ter

…is period also applies to new businesses wishing to be taxed under the ordinary law on actual profits.

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