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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Other offences.

Article L654-8

…he debtor's situation, to enter into one of the acts mentioned in 1° and 2° with the debtor or to receive an irregular payment from the debtor; 4° For any person, to proceed with the transfer of an as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Public body responsible for adult vocational training

Article L5315-8

Training bodies accredited under article L. 6121-2-1 have access to the premises and facilities of the public institution under objective, transparent and non-discriminatory conditions, in accordance…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5422-8

…n-house pharmacies, without these persons having expressed a request to do so; 3° Containing substances classified as psychotropic or narcotic, or to which the narcotic regulations apply in whole or i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for initial applications for clinical trials on medicinal products

Article R1124-8

…uirements defined by the Committee and entrust its Chairman with the task of verifying this compliance on receipt of the requested information. If the Committee has not entrusted the Chairman with the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Consultation with creditors.

Article R626-8

…ssions are proposed, the creditors are convened to a meeting held under his chairmanship, at the place, day and time set in the letter referred to in Article R. 626-7. A notice of the meeting may also…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional activities

Article R4393-8

…oral medicine, the dental assistant is authorised to carry out the following activities in compliance with health and safety rules: 1° Assisting the dental surgeon or the doctor practising in the fie…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A: Exercising the right of recourse

Article R40-7

If this has not already been requested during the proceedings before the first president of the court of appeal, the applicant and the judicial agent of the State may have copies of the criminal proce…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 733

…ision, that decision may be revoked, following the distinctions of article 730, either by the sentence enforcement judge or by the sentence enforcement court, in accordance with the procedures set out…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of offences relating to trafficking in human beings, procuring or the use of prostitution of minors

Article 706-34

The offences provided for by articles 225-5 to 225-12-4 of the Criminal Code, as well as the offence of participation in a criminal association provided for by l'article 450-1 du même code lorsqu'il a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration.

Article L123-8

…stration who has not applied for registration by the end of a period of fifteen days from the commencement of his activity may not, until he is registered, rely on the status of trader with regard to…

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