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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Foreign nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings or procuring, or who are on a pathway out of prostitution

Article R425-8

…mmodation, temporary housing and social monitoring facilities for disadvantaged people mentioned in 8° of I of article L. 312-1 and article L. 345-2 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles, an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Counting of votes and declaration of results (R)

Article R1112-8

…elating to the counting of votes in polling stations equipped with a voting machine; 7° Article R. 68 relating to the documents to be attached to the minutes and the destruction of other documents; 8°…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-8

…therapeutic purposes a labile blood product that is not on the list provided for in article L. 1221-8, unless it is intended for research involving the human person;-using a labile blood product in br…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Verification of professional qualifications and continuing training

Article R513-8

…ried out and the products distributed, in accordance with the conditions set out in articles R. 512-8 to R. 512-13 and R. 514-3 to R. 514-5. To this end, each member shall provide the association with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation of reporting obligations

Article D722-8

I. - For the purposes of the second paragraph of article L. 722-8, the documents accepted to prove the origin of cash in an amount equal to or greater than 50,000 euros or 5,966,500 CFP francs are as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Requirements relating to the design and installation of electrical installations

Article R4215-8

In the event of an emergency, devices are available to cut off the power supply to circuits or groups of circuits in the event of an unexpected danger of electric shock, fire or explosion.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-83

Release of registrations shall be made by the representatives of the group of bondholders concerned.Except in the cases provided for in the contract of issue, the representatives of the group of bondh…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Group action

Article 849-1

Other than the information prescribed in articles 752 or 753 as the case may be, the writ shall expressly set out, on pain of nullity, the individual cases presented by the plaintiff in support of his…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-86

In the event of compulsory liquidation, the certificates of account registration of bearer bonds or, where applicable, the documents evidencing such bonds shall be deposited with the liquidator within…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and operation

Article R822-8

…ar action programmes; 4° The rules of procedure of the committee mentioned in a of 1° of Article R. 822-1, as well as on the annual specifications for technical support services to consumer organisati…

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