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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article R50-84

In the event that the obligations of the measure are suspended for more than six months due to the detention of the person concerned in accordance with Article 706-25-20, the Anti-Terrorism Public Pro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opening and closing the Livret jeune.

Article R221-81

When, pursuant to the second paragraph of article L. 221-26, the competent administrative authority intends to penalise an infringement of the rules laid down by this article by forfeiting the interes…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of unemployment benefit

Article R1235-8

The court will rule on the objection regardless of the amount of benefit claimed. The court's ruling replaces the constraint issued by Pôle emploi. The court's decision may be appealed if the amount o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article R1223-8

The timetable and period for submitting applications for the authorisations mentioned in article L. 1223-5 are set, for each year, before 1st November of the previous year. The timetable determines at…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1335-8

Healthcare and similar waste is either incinerated or pre-treated by disinfection so that it can then be collected and treated by municipalities and groups of municipalities under the conditions defin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article R322-8

Rates drawn up by the operators of auction rooms, in order to fix the remuneration due for storage, handling, room hire, sales and generally for the various services that may be rendered to the public…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R490-8

The administrative authority referred to in Article L. 490-5 is the head of the national investigations department of the Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control, the r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation.

Article R461-8

The Competition Authority draws up its own rules of procedure, which set out in particular the conditions for its administrative operation. These rules of procedure are published in the Journal offici…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Approval, transfer and cessation of business.

Article R522-8

In ruling on the application for approval, the prefect shall check that the draft special regulations submitted comply with the provisions of the standard regulations.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article R642-8

Where, pursuant to the fourth paragraph of Article L. 642-7 there is disagreement between the parties as to the value of the asset that is the subject of the leasing contract, the court shall set this…

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