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

Article L7227-8

Civil servants governed by Titles I to IV of the General Civil Service Regulations shall, at their request, be placed on secondment to carry out one of the mandates or functions mentioned in article L…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of activity as a live performance entrepreneur

Article L7122-8

The administrations and bodies concerned shall provide the administrative authority competent to issue the declaration receipt with all information relating to the situation of the entertainment promo…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Claims covered by the insurance.

Article L3253-8

The insurance mentioned in article L. 3253-6 covers :1° Sums owed to employees on the date of the judgment opening any receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings, as well as contributions owed…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction specific to certain commercial courts

Article L721-8

Specifically designated commercial courts hear, where the debtor is engaged in a commercial or craft activity:1° Safeguard, receivership and compulsory liquidation proceedings referred to in Book VI,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-8

No creditor of an originator, of an investment services provider other than a portfolio management company referred to in Article L. 440-7, of a member of a clearing house or, as the case may be, of t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Account overdrafts

Article L312-86

If the creditor is prepared to grant credit, he shall provide the borrower, free of charge, at his request, on paper or any other durable medium, with the information provided for in the second paragr…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-80

In the event that the trader has not completed and supplied to the consumer on paper or on any other durable medium the withdrawal form provided for in 5° of Article L. 224-78, consumers have a withdr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Illegal businesses

Article L352-8

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall immediately inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution if they become aware that the Minimum Capital Requirement provided for in Article L…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Disputes

Article L2315-86

Except in the case provided for in Article L. 1233-35-1, the employer refers to the court within a period set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat :1° The deliberation of the social and economic committee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-8

The following may be prepared from blood or its components:1° Labile blood products, including in particular whole blood, plasma, the production of which does not involve an industrial process, whatev…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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