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Showing 13011310 of 32118 articles for Art. Cass. ch. mixte 8-6-2007 n° 05-10.727

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Chairman.

Article R1222-8

The Chairman of the Etablissement Français du Sang is appointed by decree for a term of five years. His term of office may be renewed for a further three years. He manages the establishment within the…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Aid for redeployment and professional retraining.

Article L5123-8

The administrative penalty provided for in article L. 5426-5 is applicable in the event of deliberately inaccurate or incomplete declarations made in order to qualify for the benefits provided for in…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-8

Decisions that exceed the manager's powers are taken unanimously, except for the manager, if he is himself an undivided co-owner, to exercise the remedies provided by the articles 815-4,815-5 and 815-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L450-8

I. - Subject to the provisions of II, it is a criminal offence for anyone to oppose, in any way whatsoever, the performance of the duties entrusted to the agents referred to in II of Article L. 450-1…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-8

The application for a plant variety certificate may include under the conditions provided for by Article L. 623-6 a priority claim attached to an earlier deposit made with one of the members of the In…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transfers of funds

Article L722-8

The obligation to declare and the obligation to disclose referred to in Articles L. 722-6 and L. 722-7 are not deemed to have been fulfilled if the information provided is incorrect or incomplete or i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Second-hand equipment

Article R4312-8

The following second-hand personal protective equipment may not be displayed, offered for sale, sold, imported, hired out, made available or transferred for any purpose whatsoever with a view to being…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4233-8

The councils may rule in restricted formation in matters of registration, striking off and temporary suspension of the right to practise in the event of the professional's infirmity or pathological co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Sampling.

Article R5127-8

The owner or holder of the product or, where applicable, the representative of the transport company may include in the report or minutes any statements that he or she considers relevant. The owner or…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: REFUSAL OF ENTRY UNDER THE ASILE ACT

Article L352-8

The decision to refuse entry on the grounds of asylum and, where applicable, the transfer decision may not be enforced before the expiry of a period of forty-eight hours following their notification o…

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