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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The council of the communauté de communes.

Article L5214-8

…ommunauté de communes.For the application of article L. 2123-11-2, the monthly amount of the allowance is at most equal to 80% or, from the seventh month following the start of payment of the allowanc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-3

Any person, including any public official or any member of the armed forces, who has suffered loss as a result of intentional or unintentional acts which have the material nature of an offence may obt…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic cinema distribution account

Article 222-8

…on approval, has been granted; 2° Long-length cinematographic works benefiting from production advances after completion; 3° Long-length cinematographic works receiving aid for world cinema; 4° Audiov…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Pledging of software exploitation rights

Article R132-8

…ftware Register kept by the National Institute of Industrial Property. Included therein for each piece of software are: 1° The identity of the holder of the right referred to in Article L. 122-6 and o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to sole traders with limited liability

Article L711-8

When over-indebtedness proceedings are initiated before a commission at the request of a sole trader with limited liability, the latter shall indicate, when filing the case, whether proceedings instit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryo reception.

Article R2141-8

In addition to the file defined in Article R. 2141-7, the centre authorised to store embryos with a view to their reception and to carry out this reception keeps the following information for each cou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R1331-76

…particular a chimney fire, or after any work has been carried out, the use of the flues and appliances connected to them is prohibited until they have been repaired or replaced. The customer mentione…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R1331-77

This article applies to the maintenance of closed fireplaces, heating appliances and cooking appliances, with the exception of solid fuel boilers, as well as to the sweeping of flues of open and close…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R1331-74

Chimney sweeping and maintenance are carried out by a professionally qualified person in accordance with the provisions of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R1331-78

The technical specifications and procedures for maintenance and sweeping, particularly with regard to the maintenance of closed fireplaces, heating appliances and solid fuel cooking appliances, the co…

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