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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-8

A sports agent may set up a company or be an agent of a company in order to carry out his profession.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L463-8

…tigation by the rapporteur or a party. This decision is not subject to appeal. The expert's mission and the time limit given to him are specified in the decision appointing him. The expert appraisal s…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Commercial paper.

Article L512-8

…romissory note is only permitted to the debtor if it has been expressly provided for by the parties and mentioned on the invoice. Even in this case, if the promissory note has not reached the creditor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

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 Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Healthcare waste produced by patients undergoing self-treatment and users of self-tests

Article R1335-8-2

…ation to which they belong pursuant to article L. 541-10 of the Environment Code provide pharmacies and pharmacies for internal use, free of charge, with packaging designed to collect the waste mentio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and operation of the Conseil national de la formation des élus locaux (R)

Article R1221-8

After each meeting, minutes are drawn up and sent to the minister responsible for local authorities, the manager of the fund for the individual right to training of local elected representatives and t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control rules

Article R1251-8

…Minister for Employment. The statement includes for each user company: 1° The company name, address and main activity of the establishment for which the employee works, the address of the place where…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article A123-80

…of the notice of formation or closure of the liquidation of a grouping, the Registrar shall draw up and send a notice to the Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. The notice sh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Transmission of information for the purpose of registering persons practising the profession of occupational therapist or psychomotrician

Article R4333-8

The information referred to in article R. 4333-7 is transmitted when the training certificate is obtained.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-8

The mediator does not have investigative powers. However, he may, with the agreement of the parties and for the purposes of the mediation, hear third parties who consent. The mediator may not be appoi…

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