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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The undertaking given by the insolvency practitioner in the main insolvency proceedings

Article L692-8

I.-The insolvency practitioner in the main insolvency proceedings shall apply to the president of the specially designated commercial court or the competent judicial court within whose jurisdiction th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Working hours and rest periods.

Article L7124-8

During school periods, the employment of a schoolchild as a model and the preliminary selection for this activity may only be authorised on weekly rest days other than Sunday.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information on loan insurance

Article L313-8

Any document provided to the borrower, on paper or any other durable medium prior to the formulation of the offer referred to in Article L. 313-24 and including one or more figures on the insurance me…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-8

The transfer value of retirement savings plans and French sub-accounts of the pan-European individual retirement savings product giving rise to subscription to a group insurance contract whose guarant…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Fees for access to Nordic sites developed for non-motorised snow sports.

Article L422-8

The rules governing fees for access to cross-country ski trails are set out in articles L. 2333-81 to L. 2333-83 of the General Local Authorities Code, which are reproduced below: "Art. L. 2333-81 of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Sub-section 2: With a view to the automatic enforcement of the expulsion decision

Article L733-8

When the voluntary obstruction of a foreign national placed under house arrest pursuant to articles L. 731-1, L. 731-3, L. 731-4 or L. 731-5 hinders the automatic enforcement of the removal decision,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-8

Temporary derogations from the provisions of article L. 3134-3 may be granted by the administrative authority, in accordance with procedures laid down by regulation, when the employment of employees o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VII: Exceptional provisions specific to the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin départements.

Article L670-8

The provisions of Article 1 of Law no. 75-1256 of 27 December 1975 relating to certain sales of immovable property in the departments of Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin and Moselle cease to apply to compulsory sa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-8

Weather conditions and flooding are considered to be bad weather when they make it dangerous or impossible to carry out the work, having regard either to the health or safety of employees, or to the n…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article L5427-8

The Board of Directors of the public body referred to in Article L. 5427-7 comprises an equal number of employee and employer representatives, appointed by the Minister for Employment on the recommend…

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