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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the digital procedure

Article A53-8

Any procedural document in digital format may, if necessary, be printed out by the magistrates and registry agents assisting them, the national police services, the national gendarmerie units, the off…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties

Article R4162-8

The penalty is due for each full month during which the company fails to comply with the obligations mentioned in article L. 4162-3 from the date of the formal notice until the Labour Inspectorate rec…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R328-8

I.-When it is granted approval under the conditions set out in I of Article L. 138-2, the collective management organisation must immediately publish the following information on its website, in a ded…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Management of radiological emergencies

Article R1333-86

I - In the event of a radiological emergency, the representative of the State in the département shall be ready to implement measures to protect the population based on forecasts of exposure to ionisi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Transparency in commercial relations.

Article R441-8

I.-The administrative authority referred to in I of Article L. 441-15 within whose territorial jurisdiction the applicant has established its registered office or place of business is: 1° The Regional…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: POWERS

Article L3641-8

The metropolis of Lyon is automatically substituted, for the competences set out in articles L. 3641-1 et L. 3641-2, to the syndicat de communes or the syndicat mixte whose perimeter is identical to i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Book I: Provisions common to all courts

Article 748-8

As an exception to the provisions of this Title, where a notice, summons or receipt is sent by the court registry to a party by any means, by ordinary letter or by registered letter without acknowledg…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-8

The dissolution of the company entails its liquidation, except in the cases provided for in Article 1844-4 and in the third paragraph of Article 1844-5. It only has effect with regard to third parties…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: VOTER PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY LIFE

Article D6232-8

The results of the ballot are recorded in two minutes drawn up on forms provided by the local authority. They are signed by the members of the bureau. The delegates of the authorised elected represent…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: VOTER PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY LIFE

Article D6332-8

The results of the ballot are recorded in two minutes drawn up on forms provided by the local authority. They are signed by the members of the bureau. The delegates of the authorised elected represent…

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