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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article R663-8

The remuneration provided for in articles R. 663-5, R. 663-6 and R. 663-7 is acquired when the court has either terminated the safeguard or recovery proceedings pursuant to articles L. 622-12 or L. 63…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Assistance with drawing up a forward-looking jobs and skills management plan

Article D5121-8

In its application, sent to the competent administrative authority, the company specifies the reasons for its forward-looking management approach with regard to, in particular: 1° Its work organisatio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-8

I.-The box referred to in article L. 132-5-2 is placed at the top of the insurance proposal, draft contract or notice. It must not exceed one page in size and must contain the following information, i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-8

The provisions of articles L. 413-1, L. 413-3, L. 441-1, L. 451-1, L. 451-2, L. 451-5 and L. 454-1 to L. 454-4 of the French Consumer Code concerning the falsification of medicinal substances and the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Tasks of approved professional associations

Article R513-8

The association shall ensure that the relevant staff of its members comply with the conditions of professional competence set out in I of article L. 511-2 and in article L. 512-5, depending on the nat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Organisation and supplementary content of the economic, social and environmental database

Article R2312-8

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 2312-21, in undertakings with fewer than three hundred employees, the database provided for in Article L. 2312-18 includes the following in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-8

The Commercial Court, seised of a claim for payment relating to the operation of a business, may, if it makes an order and if the creditor so requests, by the same judgment order the sale of the busin…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article L532-8

The president and the presidents of the section, chamber or bench may, by order, settle cases whose nature does not justify the involvement of one of the panels provided for in Articles L. 532-6 and L…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: HOLDING IN CUSTODY BY THE JUDGE FOR FREEDOMS AND DETENTION

Article L742-8

After the detention extension hearings provided for in this chapter, the foreign national may request that his detention be terminated by referring the matter to the liberty and detention judge. Howev…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L432-6

The body referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 432-2 also manages and issues, under the supervision of, on behalf of and in the name of the State, the guarantees provided for in article 119…

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