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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: Zonal mobilisation plan

Article R3131-8

…° Providing technical expertise to health establishments on all matters relating to the preparation and management of exceptional health situations; 3° Providing training for healthcare establishment…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting (R)

Article D3342-8

…l Council is called to deliberate in accordance with article L. 3312-5, presents by separate column and in the order of the chapters and articles of the budget: In revenue: 1° The nature of the revenu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Representation of professional platform organisations

Article R7343-82

The declaration of candidacy of a professional organisation of distribution centres wishing to have its representativeness established at the level of the sector in question pursuant to Article L. 734…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R324-8

…mediator shall inform the parties of the amount of his remuneration. The cost of this remuneration and expenses shall be borne equally by the parties.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article D47-8

…r a period of three months. This storage is carried out under conditions guaranteeing the integrity and confidentiality of this content, making it inaccessible, in particular by electronic means of co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Mission, conditions of access and exercise and incompatibilities.

Article L811-8

The cases handled by a court-appointed administrator who leaves office, for whatever reason, shall be distributed by the court among the other administrators within three months of leaving office. How…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-8

…edings, authorised pursuant to 6° of article 515-11 of the Civil Code, is subject to the conditions and procedures laid down by l'article 1136-5. In the event of refusal of authorisation as well as fo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-8

Natural persons convicted of the offences punishable under Articles L. 242-5 to L. 242-7-1 shall also incur, as additional penalties, the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures laid down in ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisation

Article R1231-8

…t in which his consent was obtained.The committee of experts shall carry out all the investigations and consultations it deems necessary to inform its decision. It may request written or oral explanat…

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