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Showing 16511660 of 38458 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 8-4-2010 n° 08-70.338

French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-8

Any amendment to the articles of association, the internal regulations, the disciplinary regulations or the financial regulations adopted after approval has been granted comes into force as from its a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Liability of establishments with regard to the property of residents

Article L1113-8

The provisions of article L. 1113-7 are brought to the attention of the person admitted or accommodated or their legal representative in the case of a minor, at the latest on the day of their discharg…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-8

Adults under legal protection or unable to give their consent may only be asked to take part in the research mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 1121-1 if research of comparable effectiveness cannot b…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-8

Independently of the ordinary grounds for nullity, and subject to the provisions of article L. 132-26, the insurance contract is null and void in the event of concealment or intentional misrepresentat…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Other product-related offences

Article L413-8

It is prohibited, on natural or manufactured products, held or transported with a view to sale, offered for sale or sold, to affix or use a trademark or service mark, a name, a sign or any indication…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L3355-8

Where the ban on operating a public house is for more than two years, the court will order the sale of the business by public auction if the business is owned by the banned person. If the prohibited p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental councils.

Article L4123-8

Alternate members are elected under the same conditions as the full members and in the same ballot.The number of alternate members is set by regulation.These alternate members replace the full members…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-8

A masseur-physiotherapist may use his evidence of formal qualifications in the language of the State which issued them. He must indicate the place and establishment where it was obtained. In cases whe…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Termination of the breach

Article 849-10

Once the period allowed for the person responsible for the breach to submit his observations has expired, the judge sets the third party's remuneration on the basis, in particular, of the care taken,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3121-8

Authorisation to exceed the maximum weekly working time provided for in articles L. 3121-21 and L. 3121-25 may only be granted for a period expressly set by the competent authority. On expiry of this…

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