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Showing 18311840 of 62179 articles for Art. 25-8 II al. 2

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Interruption performed before the end of the fourteenth week of pregnancy.

Article L2212-8

…dwives likely to carry out this procedure in accordance with the conditions laid down in article L. 2212-2. No midwife, nurse or medical auxiliary whatsoever is obliged to assist in an interruption of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-8

When a medical laboratory technician is issued with an authorisation to practise or a declaration of provision of services, he must have the language skills required to practise the profession and tho…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article D214-80

…1 of VI, VI bis and VI ter of article 199 terdecies-0 A of the French General Tax Code and in 1 of III of article 885-0 V bis of the same code is authorised subject to compliance with the following c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition of committees

Article R2522-8

…iation Commission is made up of: 1° The Minister for Labour or his/her representative, as Chairman; 2° A representative of the Minister for the Economy; 3° Five employers' representatives; 4° Five emp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Payment service providers

Article L521-8

…heir information in connection with the provision of the payment services mentioned in 7° and 8° of II of Article L. 314-1 by any payment service provider and the relevance of the standards applicable…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-8

Where a contract covering civil liability arising from the use of motor vehicles other than the carrier's civil liability is taken out under the freedom to provide services within the meaning of artic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-8

The transfer value of retirement savings plans and French sub-accounts of the pan-European individual retirement savings product giving rise to subscription to a group insurance contract whose guarant…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article L712-8

When the provisional budget of an establishment or the budget implemented during the previous financial year shows a deficit that is not covered by available surpluses, when compulsory expenditure has…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-8

The seller who exercises the resolutory action must notify it to the creditors registered on the land at the domicile declared by them in their registrations. The judgment can only be given after one…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Forwarding agents.

Article L132-8

The consignment note forms a contract between the sender, the freight forwarder and the consignee or between the sender, the consignee, the freight forwarder and the freight forwarder. The freight for…

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