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Showing 10111020 of 62179 articles for Art. 25-8 II al. 2

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-8-2

…rmonise them, those of local and regional authorities and their public establishments and services; 2° The national low-carbon development strategy, known as the "low-carbon strategy", provided for in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L228-29-8

…issued pursuant to decisions of general meetings prior to the entry into force of the ordonnance n° 2004-604 du 24 juin 2004 portant réforme du régime des valeurs mobilières émises par les sociétés co…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Automated processing of personal data known as "Therapeutic Use Exemptions for Sportsmen and Sportswomen".

Article R232-85-2

…ies, the World Anti-Doping Agency, organisations responsible for major events within the meaning of 2° of Article L. 230-3 and international sports federations. This processing brings together data co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-8-2

For the application of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 621-2, the judge shall determine the amount of the sums for which the protective measure is ordered in the light of the liabilities declared i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-8-2

Inclusion on the list defined in article L. 1121-15 of clinical trials prior to the granting of marketing authorisation is compulsory.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery of undue benefits.

Article L5426-8-2

…of the body responsible for managing the unemployment insurance scheme referred to in Article L. 5427-1, on behalf of the State or employers referred to in Article L. 5424-1, the Director General of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties

Article D1453-2-8

…advance, if the duration of the absence is equal to or greater than three consecutive working days; 2° At least fifteen days in advance in other cases. The letter shall specify the date, duration and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D48-2-8

…utor to enforce the sentence, including by force majeure in the cases provided for in article D. 48-2-7.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Surveillance

Article 706-80-2

As part of an operation to monitor the routing or transport of objects, goods or proceeds derived from the commission of one of the offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73,706-73-1or 706-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4231-8-2

The President of the Regional Council may, by delegation of the Regional Council, be responsible for exercising, on behalf of the region, the pre-emption rights of which it is the holder or delegatee…

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