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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Fire insurance.

Article L122-8

…tablished that the insured has not complied with the obligations arising from articles L131-4, L131-8, L131-12, L131-14 to L131-18, L134-4 to L134-12, L135-2, L162-2, L163-4 to L163-6 of the new Frenc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable to employees with fixed-term employment contracts.

Article L2421-8

…provided for in the last paragraph of articles L. 2412-2, L. 2412-3, L. 2412-4, L. 2412-5, L. 2412-8, L. 2412-9 and L. 2412-13, the expiry of a fixed-term employment contract does not result in its t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: FIAs open to non-professional investors

Article L742-8

…umn of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 214-24-24 to L. 214-24-28 Order no. 2013 676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-24-29 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24-30 Order…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-8

…umn of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 214-24-24 to L. 214-24-28 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-24-29 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24-30 Order…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Customs detention

Article L716-8

…ovided for in this article is implemented.Subject to the procedures provided for in Articles L. 716-8-4 and L. 716-8-5, the detention measure shall be lifted ipso jure if the applicant fails, within a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 311-80

…ditions laid down in 1° or 2° of article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L761-8

For the application of this book in Mayotte: 1° Articles L. 700-2, L. 722-7, L. 722-12, L. 732-8, L. 743-20, L. 751-1 to L. 751-13, L. 754-2, L. 754-4 and L. 754-5 are not applicable; 2° References to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Renewal.

Article L145-8

…he premises. The business converted, where applicable, under the conditions provided for in section 8 of this chapter, must, unless there are legitimate grounds, have been actually operated during the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-8

…ation mentioned in the article L. 3253-14 of the Labour Code in application of the articles L. 3253-8 to L. 3253-13 of the same code shall give rise to a declaration to the tax authorities by the liqu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Authorising officer's accounts

Article D4342-8

…e account, on which the Regional Council is called to deliberate in accordance with article L. 4312-8, presents by separate column and in the order of the chapters and articles of the budget: In reven…

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