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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Compensation for damage by the court and enforcement of the judgment

Article 849-19

In all acts relating to the court's reparation of damages and the forced execution of the judgment, the plaintiff in the action shall specify, in addition to the particulars provided by law, on pain o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Compensation for damage by the court and enforcement of the judgment

Article 849-18

The claimant in the action who has received a mandate for the purposes of compensation is deemed to be a creditor, within the meaning of Articles L. 111-2 of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The multi-disciplinary committee for security measures and assessment of dangerousness

Article R61-8

…ons mentioned in 4° to 7° are appointed jointly, for a period of five years, by the first president and the public prosecutor at the court of appeal in whose jurisdiction the commission sits. The lawy…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Council for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Chronic Viral Hepatitis.

Article D3121-8

The Board's deliberations are not public. Voting shall be by secret ballot by decision of the Chairman or at the request of one of the members present. The Board may only deliberate if the majority of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the special grant for school construction and equipment

Article D2564-8

…resentative following the opinion of a departmental committee, the composition of which he decides, and on the basis of a school building development plan drawn up by the competent authorities. The St…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-8

Withdrawal by a candidate, a pair of candidates or one of the members of a pair of candidates of their candidacy for a council may only occur in the interval between the submission of their candidacy…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation procedure for bodies responsible for vocational integration and training initiatives

Article R6121-8

…acted upon within thirty days. Termination is pronounced by a decision expressly stating the reason and its effective date. A statement of the expenses incurred is produced in accordance with the prin…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Findings in State establishments, local authorities and their public administrative establishments

Article R8113-8

In the event of disagreement between the director of the establishment and the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment, the latter will inform the minister resp…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L942-8

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating to the continuity of family ties

Article A444-81

An initial or amending civil solidarity pact (number 40 in table 5) gives rise to a fixed fee of €84.51..

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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