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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous measures relating to health organisation.

Article L6121-8

In addition to the persons mentioned in article L. 6121-9, the National Committee includes a Member of Parliament appointed by the National Assembly's Committee on Cultural, Family and Social Affairs…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-8

Paying an employee holding a fixed-term employment contract less than the remuneration that would be received in the same company, after the trial period, by an employee holding an open-ended employme…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Special arrangements for compensating the concessionaire

Article L3136-8

The expenses mentioned in article L. 3136-7 include, where applicable, the costs associated with the financing put in place as part of the performance of the contract including, where applicable, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of elections.

Article L2314-8

Where there is no social and economic committee, the employer shall initiate the procedure defined in Article L. 2314-5 at the request of an employee or a trade union organisation within one month of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Invalidity

Article L235-8

A merger or demerger may be declared null and void only if the deliberations of one of the meetings that decided on the merger or demerger are null and void or if the declaration of conformity referre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6161-8

Private healthcare establishments of collective interest may enter into cooperation agreements for one or more specific purposes, either with a public healthcare establishment or with the support esta…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Content and adoption of the measures imposed

Article L733-8

When the debtor has already benefited from a personal recovery measure provided for in 1° and 2° of article L. 724-1 and the debtor refers the matter back to the commission, the latter may, if it cons…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-87

With regard to the long-term holiday product contracts mentioned in article L. 224-70, payment shall be made in accordance with a staggered payment schedule from which no exceptions may be made. Payme…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General scheme

Article L214-87

The draft articles of association of a société civile de placement immobilier or a société d'épargne forestière to be formed by public offering are drawn up and signed by one or more founders. The ini…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-8

The patient's right to free choice of practitioner and healthcare establishment and of the method of care, whether outpatient or at home, in particular where palliative care is involved within the mea…

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