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Showing 28612870 of 18068 articles for Art. CJEU – Euronics Belgium – 8 March 2013 – C-343/12

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Sociétés de crédit foncier

Article R513-8

…culation of this ratio, when its assets include receivables guaranteed pursuant to articles L. 211-38 to L. 211-40, L. 313-23 to L. 313-35, and L. 313-42 to L. 313-49, and except in the case of liquid…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-8

…e prior to the final decision approving an out-of-court settlement pursuant to II of article L. 611-8. The initiation of proceedings referred to in Article L. 628-1 shall not prevent the application o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: List of diseases

Article D3113-8

…Botulism; 2. Brucellosis; 3. Anthrax; 4. Chikungunya; 5. Cholera; 6. Dengue fever; 7. Diphtheria; 8. African haemorrhagic fevers; 9. Yellow fever; 10. Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers; 11. Acute hepat…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter

Article L2711-8

When the contractor is unable to execute all or part of a purchase order or contract, in particular when it demonstrates that it does not have sufficient resources or that mobilising them would place…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to establishments organising the practice of air diving

Article A322-88

Divers of at least sixteen years of age with PA-12 qualifications are, by decision of the dive master, authorised to dive independently in the 0 to 12 metre range.Divers of at least sixteen years of a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: The national information system common to the regional joint cross-industry committees

Article R6323-21-8

France Compétences is responsible for the processing of personal data implemented by means of the joint national information system referred to in Article R. 6323-21-7.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

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 Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Powers of investigation in public health matters

Article L1544-8-1

…L. 1421-2 to L. 1421-3 for the performance of their duties, in the version resulting from Order No 2013-1183 of 19 December 2013 on the harmonisation of criminal and financial penalties relating to h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS INVOLVING LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES, GROUPS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW

Article L5721-8

The provisions of articles L. 5211-12 to L. 5211-14 applicable to syndicats de communes are applicable to syndicats mixtes associating exclusively communes, établissements publics de coopération inter…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: DEFENCE OR SECURITY CONTRACTS AWARDED WITHOUT PRIOR ADVERTISING OR COMPETITION

Article R2322-8

The purchaser may award, without prior advertising or competitive tendering, a contract for the additional purchase of supplies performed by the contract holder and intended either as a partial replac…

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