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Showing 28612870 of 62179 articles for Art. 25-8 II al. 2

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Setting up the social and economic committee at the level of the economic and social unit

Article L2313-8

…the economic and social unit under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 2232-12 determines the number and scope of the separate establishments.In the absence of such an agr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions for economic operators from countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area

Article R2344-8

Applications from economic operators from countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area that have not been rejected will be examined under the conditions set out in subsection 1.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Procedures for exercising the right to the assistance of an interpreter and the translation of certain documents in the proceedings

Article D594-8

The translation must be completed within a reasonable timeframe that allows the rights of the defence to be exercised and takes into account the number and complexity of the documents to be translated…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Management of radiological emergencies

Article R1333-89

…by the Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire are approved by the Minister for Defence.II - After any radiological emergency, the Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (Insti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4362-8

The competent authority's assessment of the applicant's command of the French language results in a decision that may be appealed to the administrative court with territorial jurisdiction.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4352-8

The commission examines the knowledge, skills and competencies acquired during the person's initial training, professional experience and lifelong learning which have been validated by a competent bod…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-8

…icle 64 I of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The information provided for in the first paragraph of II of the same article 64 shall also appear in a special register kept, possibly in electronic form,…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1431-8

The chairman of the board of directors and, if the articles of association so provide, a vice-chairman are elected by the board of directors from among its members, by a two-thirds majority, for a ren…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific arrangements for enhanced individual monitoring

Article R4451-84

…for in section 6 of this chapter which he deems necessary to assess the state of health of workers. II - An occupational health physician who finds that a worker is contaminated by one or more radionu…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 bis

…share on the date of exercise of an option granted under the conditions provided for in Articles L. 225-177 to L. 225-186 of the French Commercial Code, and the subscription or purchase price of this…

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