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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Records of information relating to takings in cinemas

Article D212-86

At the end of each cinematographic week, operators of cinematographic entertainment establishments draw up a statement of pre-sales including, for each cinematographic screening that has been the subj…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Gift-shares made to descendants of different degrees.

Article 1078-8

…ldren or their descendants by way of early division is set off against the share of the reserve due to their stock and subsidiarily against the available share. All gifts made to members of the same s…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formal notice prior to temporary cessation of activity.

Article L4721-8

When the Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1 finds that the worker is exposed to a chemical agent which is carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction, and th…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments authorised to collect cells for therapeutic purposes

Article R1242-8

The authorisation to take cell samples for therapeutic purposes is issued, suspended or withdrawn under the same conditions as those laid down in article R. 1233-2 and articles R. 1233-4 to R. 1233-6.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to each fraction (R)

Article R1614-89

…ng, renovating, restructuring, extending, or making accessible as provided for in articles L. 111-7 to L. 111-7-4 of the Construction and Enabling Code for the benefit of main municipal and inter-muni…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to each fraction (R)

Article R1614-88

…ion, renovation, restructuring, extension or making accessible as provided for by articles L. 111-7 to L. 111-7-4 of the Construction and Housing Code under the conditions set out in articles R. 1614-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article R814-8

If a member of the National Council ceases to hold office for any reason whatsoever before the expiry of his normal term of office, he shall be replaced within three months by the first non-elected ca…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formal notice prior to temporary cessation of activity.

Article R4721-8

The action plan is drawn up by the employer after consulting the occupational physician and the social and economic committee. In the absence of an opinion, the action plan is disregarded if the occup…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the fight against nosocomial infections

Article R6111-8

A report on activities to combat nosocomial infections is drawn up by the operational hygiene team in accordance with a model defined by order of the Minister for Health.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article 880

Where the movement of a lawyer or a person approved pursuant to article 879 appears materially impossible, the powers vested in the lawyer by the articles 63-4 to 63-4-3 may be exercised by a person c…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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