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Showing 14011410 of 38458 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 8-4-2010 n° 08-70.338

French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-81

Underwater equipment used by divers is regularly checked and properly maintained. Snorkels and regulators made available to divers by the establishments are disinfected before each dive if there is a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Award procedure and conditions

Article 822-1

In order to obtain the aid, cinema operators must submit an electronic form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, accompanied, where appropriate, by any documents describing…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: APPLICATION FOR ASYLUM SUBMITTED IN RESPECT

Article L754-8

With the exception of Article L. 754-1, the procedures for applying this chapter, and in particular the procedures for taking account of the vulnerability of asylum seekers and, where applicable, thei…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Election and remuneration of the employee representative.

Article R142-8

Staff members who are temporarily or permanently deprived of their civil and, where applicable, political rights, as well as those who, on polling day, are suspended from their duties for any reason w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opening and closing the Livret jeune.

Article R221-80

Failure by the holder to comply with the conditions set for opening the Livret Jeune will result in the closure of the account. In this case, the custodian institution or organisation will apply the p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement and services of the statutory auditor

Article R823-8

If several statutory auditors are in office, they may carry out their investigations, verifications and audits separately, but they shall draw up a joint report. In the event of disagreement between t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Registration of members of the professions of medical electroradiology manipulator and medical laboratory technician and of graduates not in practice

Article D4354-8

The persons mentioned in article D. 4354-7 must inform the Regional Health Agency within one month of any change in their marital status, professional situation or residence, in particular any change…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation of the company

Article R6223-84

Articles R. 6223-79 to R. 6223-83 are applicable in the event of the formation of private equity companies for the liberal professions of medical biologists by way of merger, demerger or universal tra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L911-8

Article L. 145-2 is amended as follows: I.-In 4°, the words: "to the State, départements, communes, public establishments" are replaced by the words: "to the State, local authorities and public establ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Zonal mobilisation plan

Article R3131-8

In the defence zone, the reference health establishments are responsible for : 1° Providing technical assistance to the regional health agency for the zone; 2° Providing technical expertise to health…

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