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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cancer centres.

Article L6162-8

No person may be a member of a board of directors : 1° In more than one capacity ; 2° If he is subject to the incapacity provided for inarticle L. 6 of the Electoral Code; 3° If he has a direct or ind…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article R50-81

…e Enforcement Court. In accordance with the first sentence of the last paragraph of Article 706-25-18, the person concerned by the judicial measure to prevent terrorist recidivism and reintegration ma…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article R722-8

When it is necessary to elect the president of the commercial court, the general meeting of the court shall be convened under the conditions and within the time limits provided for in the second parag…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific procedures applicable to occupational health professionals, occupational health and prevention services and occupational health services in agriculture, providing enhanced individual monitoring of a worker exposed to ionising radiation

Article R4451-87

…e external company and of the user company, as well as the labour inspector mentioned in article L. 8112-1, are informed of this agreement, which is appended to the prevention plan provided for in art…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Duties, conditions of access and exercise and incompatibilities.

Article L812-8

…cial representative or a profession provided for in titre IV bis of the aforementioned law n° 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 or the acquisition of premises for this practice. An agent may also act as man…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2224-8

…ying down harmonised marketing conditions for construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC, competent in the field of sanitation products and designated by order of the ministers r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General scheme

Article L214-86

…issement mentioned in II of article L. 331-4-1 of the Code forestier are subject to articles L. 214-86 to L. 214-113 of this Code. Sociétés Civiles de Placement Immobiliers or Sociétés d'Epargne Fores…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control.

Article L1263-8

The administrative authority, when approached by one or more employers who repeatedly second employees under the conditions provided for in 1° and 2° of article L. 1262-1 or by a body with a mandate,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2122-8

The meeting at which the mayor is elected is chaired by the eldest member of the municipal council.For any election of the mayor or deputy mayors, the members of the municipal council are convened in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3115-8

The territorially competent State representative organises health checks on travellers and means of sea and air transport arriving in France from an affected area, within the meaning of Article 1 of t…

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