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Showing 971980 of 62179 articles for Art. 25-8 II al. 2

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Delegation of powers

Article L1111-8-2

In areas of shared competence, the State, a territorial authority or a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax status may, by agreement, delegate the appraisal and granti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Searching the directory

Article R53-21-8

…esult of the check carried out by the department managing the file in accordance with article R. 53-21-4. If the person concerned was born outside mainland France or if his or her place of birth is un…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Other security measures

Article D47-29-8

In accordance with the provisions of 11° bis of I of Article 23 of Law no. 2003-239 of 18 March 2003 for internal security, the public prosecutor shall inform the manager of the wanted persons file of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Specialised professional funds.

Article R214-203-8

The specialised professional fund management companies referred to in I of Article R. 214-203-3 shall provide the AMF, at least quarterly and in a format defined by the AMF, with information on unmatu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Medical monitoring of employees of the intermediary association.

Article R5132-26-8

Visits carried out in application of sub-sections 1 and 2 of section 2 of Chapter IV of Title II of Book VI of Part Four of this Code may be carried out for several jobs, up to a maximum of three.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-8-2

The minimum amount of assets that the fund must hold when it is set up is set by decree.These assets are valued, in the light of a report drawn up by the auditor, under conditions set by decree. Any c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Invalidity of the trade mark

Article L716-2-8

The proprietor of an earlier right who has tolerated for a period of five consecutive years the use of a later trade mark registered with knowledge of such use shall no longer be entitled to apply for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article R532-8-2

…rmation provided for in the European Commission's delegated regulation adopted pursuant to Article 12(8) of Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 6: Suspension of the procedure for examining applications for business authorisations provided for in article L. 752-1-2

Article R752-29-8

Three months before the end of the suspension period, the secretariat of the departmental committee asks the petitioner to send it, within two months, an update of the information contained in the app…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1242-8-2

The fixed-term employment contract referred to in 6° of Article L. 1242-2 is concluded for a minimum period of eighteen months and a maximum period of thirty-six months. It may not be renewed.

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