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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-8

As stated in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave

Article L2145-8

The total number of days of leave which may be taken each year by all the employees of the establishment for the training provided for in this sub-section and in articles L. 2325-44 and L. 4614-14 rel…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Reporting obligations

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 General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Guarantees granted in the exercise of a professional activity.

Article L3123-8

Civil servants governed by Titles I to IV of the general civil service statute shall, at their request, be placed on secondment to carry out one of the mandates mentioned in article L. 3123-7.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Guarantees granted in the exercise of a professional activity.

Article L4135-8

Civil servants governed by Titles I to IV of the general civil service statute shall, at their request, be placed on secondment to carry out one of the mandates mentioned in article L. 4135-7.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-86

The representatives of the masse are consulted by the mandataire judiciaire on the terms of settlement of the bonds proposed pursuant to Article L. 626-4. They give their agreement in the sense define…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article L651-8

For the application of this book in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, in Article L. 632-1, the words: "tribunal judiciaire du chef-lieu du département" are replaced by the words: "tribunal de première instanc…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: APPLICATION FOR ASYLUM SUBMITTED IN RESPECT

Article L754-8

With the exception of Article L. 754-1, the procedures for applying this chapter, and in particular the procedures for taking account of the vulnerability of asylum seekers and, where applicable, thei…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Article L5111-8

A civil servant whose post is abolished as a result of a reorganisation provided for in this part shall be subject to the training obligations under the conditions provided for in Article L. 542-11 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Hospital cooperatives of doctors

Article L6163-8

Private health establishments set up in the form of hospital cooperatives of doctors draw up an establishment project as defined in article L. 6143-2. This must be reflected in the internal regulation…

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