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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Group action

Article 849-10

Once the period allowed for the person responsible for the breach to submit his observations has expired, the judge sets the third party's remuneration on the basis, in particular, of the care taken,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section Ia: Intervention of the guardianship judge in matters of legal administration

Article 1180-8

The judge may, either of his own motion or at the request of the parties or the public prosecutor, order any investigative measure.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Other conditions of access and practice.

Article R512-8

Within a legal entity, the condition of professional competence laid down in articles R. 512-9, R. 512-10 and R. 512-12 applies to the natural persons who are members or third parties who direct or ma…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Calculation and payment procedures.

Article L5422-8

Notwithstanding the provisions of articles L. 5421-1 and L. 5421-3, foreign workers involuntarily deprived of employment who leave France to settle in their country of origin may, at their request, co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Other administrative police measures

Article L5145-8

Where a failure to comply with the rules governing the holding, prescription, supply or use of veterinary medicinal products provided for in this chapter is observed, and except in an emergency, the a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Drawing up the annual list of citizen assessors

Article R2-8

…t to professional secrecy under the conditions and under the penalties provided for by the articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the Penal Code. They may not communicate to third parties any information relat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Direct marketing of banking and financial services.

Article D341-8

…n 14 days from the conclusion of the contract by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt; 2° The identity of the organisation with which the contract has been concluded, its address and the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Counting of postal votes

Article R2122-83

The electronic ballot box contains data relating to postal votes cast. The data in this file is encrypted.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Counting of postal votes

Article R2122-86

…om a distance, his postal vote is immediately destroyed. This operation is recorded in the minutes; 2° Secondly, the vote is checked for admissibility as defined in article R. 2122-88 and then counted…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Counting of postal votes

Article R2122-84

Once voting is over, the polling station counts the postal votes in open session, in the presence of the National Commission for Voting Operations. The polling station and the Commission Nationale des…

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