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Showing 16211630 of 38458 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 8-4-2010 n° 08-70.338

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-8

The total amount of bonuses distributed to beneficiaries must not exceed 20% of the total gross salaries and, where applicable, of the annual remuneration or professional income of the beneficiaries m…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Transparency

Article R1451-8

The minister, the chairman of the authority, the director or the chief executive of the establishment or grouping concerned may decide to make the recordings mentioned in article R. 1451-6 available o…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The application for a business licence.

Article R752-8

Where the applicant agrees to receive replies from the competent authority at an electronic address, notifications may be made to him by electronic mail.In this case, the applicant is deemed to have r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Professional inadequacy.

Article R6152-82

In the event of dismissal for professional incompetence, the person concerned will receive compensation equal to half the last monthly remuneration received prior to dismissal for each of the first tw…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-8

Corporate entities held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in'article 121-2 du code pénal, the offences defined in articles L. 335-2 to L. 335-4-2 are liable, in addition to a fine in acc…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Applications for registration and amendments

Article A123-82

The following are also entitled to request registration in the national directory mentioned in article R. 123-220 or modification of the information contained in this same directory: 1° Ministries, fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Purposes of processing

Article A123-87

The computerised processing of the national identification system and register of companies and establishments (SIRENE) governed by articles R. 123-220 et seq. is implemented by the Institut national…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical electroradiology manipulator

Article L4351-8

A medical electroradiology technician who is a national of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, who is established and legally…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation of the legal conformity guarantee

Article L217-8

In the event of lack of conformity, the consumer has the right to have the goods brought into conformity by repair or replacement or, failing that, to have the price reduced or the contract rescinded,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Account overdrafts

Article L312-89

In the event of an increase in the borrowing rate or in the charges for which the borrower is liable, the borrower is informed on paper or on another durable medium before these changes come into forc…

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