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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of an application for authorisation

Article R151-8

I.-The conditions mentioned in II of article L. 151-3 are primarily intended, in accordance with the principle of proportionality, to : 1° Ensure the continuity and security, on national territory, of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Relations between sports associations and companies

Article R122-8

I.-The agreement referred to in article L. 122-14 includes stipulations specifying : 1° The definition of the activities linked to the amateur sector and the activities linked to the professional sect…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Ethics

Article R261-8

The members of the Commission de protection de l'accès aux œuvres are subject to an obligation of impartiality. On taking up their duties, the members of the Commission shall inform the Chairman of: 1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-8

I.- Access to beaches includes footbaths or foot spray ramps and body showers. II.- The location of footbaths and foot spray ramps must mean that bathers must use them when accessing beaches. Footbath…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice.

Article R4127-83

I. - In accordance with article L. 4113-9, the usual practice of medicine, in any form whatsoever, within a company, local authority or institution governed by private law must, in all cases, be the s…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-8

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail will notify the applicant of his decision within ninety days from the date of rec…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-1

The risk guarantee may relate to the categories of transactions defined in articles R. 442-8-2 to R. 442-8-13 below and in favour of either suppliers or the beneficiaries provided for in aa of 1° of a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private practice.

Article R4127-85

The usual place of practice of a doctor is that of the professional residence in respect of which he is registered on the roll of the Departmental Council, in accordance with article L. 4112-1. A doct…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R1613-8

The State representative assesses the amount of damage whose repair is eligible for the allocation defined in article L. 1613-6.After making an initial assessment of the damage, the State representati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Disciplinary powers, relations with statutory auditors and cooperation

Article R782-8

I. - Are applicable in New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the r…

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