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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisational requirements

Article L420-8

…y other instruments in accordance with the provisions of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/588 of 14 July 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Statutory auditors

Article L512-82

…ch regional caisse or union. He must be chosen in accordance with the provisions of article L. 511-38. The term of office is determined in accordance with articles L. 823-3 and L. 823-3-1 of the Comme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3121-8

In the absence of the agreements provided for in Articles L. 3121-6 and L. 3121-7 : 1° The employment contract may set the remuneration for meal and break times; 2° The employment contract provides ei…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Public holidays.

Article L3164-8

In sectors where this is justified by the particular characteristics of the activity, a list of which is set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, an agreement or an extended collective labour agreement or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Operating conditions.

Article L811-8

…on for leaving office. This judicial administrator remains subject to the provisions of articles L. 811-10 to L. 811-16, L. 814-1-1 et L. 814-5.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L814-8

…y capacity or in respect of the tasks provided for in the penultimate paragraphs of the articles L. 811-10 and L. 812-8, it shall inform the court of the nature and extent of the due diligence perform…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Probationary measures

Article R615-8

When, in a civil dispute relating to patents for invention, technical expertise appears necessary, the president of the court seised may consult, on the choice of expert, one of the bodies designated…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions

Article R412-8

Where the indication of quantity is provided for by European Union or national regulations, it shall be expressed as a net quantity.For prepared snails in shell and oysters, the indication of quantity…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R312-8

Administrative appeals must be reasoned and written in French. They are the only means of preserving the time limit for appeals until the decisions provided for in articles D. 312-5-1, D. 312-5-2 and…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Travel documents

Article R561-8

…size 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm;3° Proof of address or a declaration of domicile referred to in article R. 551-8.

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