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Showing 16411650 of 44723 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 8-3-1988 n° 86-11.144

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-8

Any advertising relating to the use of ionising radiation in human or veterinary medicine, when directed at persons other than doctors, veterinary surgeons or pharmacists, is punishable by a fine of €…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment, renewal and extension.

Article R5423-8

The specific solidarity allowance is allocated for a renewable period of six months. However, the allowance is granted for renewable periods of one year to people who have been exempted from seeking e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Findings in State establishments, local authorities and their public administrative establishments

Article R8113-8

In the event of disagreement between the director of the establishment and the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment, the latter will inform the minister resp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-8

Temporary derogations from the provisions of article L. 3134-3 may be granted by the administrative authority, in accordance with procedures laid down by regulation, when the employment of employees o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article 803-4

When a person prosecuted or convicted by the French courts is arrested outside national territory in application of the provisions on the European arrest warrant or extradition or in application of an…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Supporting documents and other evidence of the absence of grounds for exclusion

Article R2143-8

Where applicable, applicants must produce the documents specified in articles R. 1263-12, D. 8222-5 or D. 8222-7 or D. 8254-2 to D. 8254-5 of the French Labour Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6214-8

Within the framework of the legislative provisions relating to the postal service, the specific conditions under which this service is provided in Saint-Barthélemy are specified and adapted, if necess…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6314-8

Within the framework of the legislative provisions relating to the postal service, the specific conditions under which this service is provided in Saint-Martin are specified and adapted, if necessary,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-8

The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, which shall in particular lay down : 1° The administrative, budgetary, financial and acc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-8

The freezing orders and prohibitions provided for in Articles L. 562-2, L. 562-3, L. 562-3-1, L. 562-5, L. 712-4 and L. 712-10 or the freezing measures implemented by virtue of acts taken in applicati…

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