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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Deposit of a sum by the transport company that has disembarked a foreign national without the required documents

Article R821-8

The amount of the sum deposited by a transport company pursuant to article L. 821-9 is mentioned on the official report recording the breach provided for in article L. 821-12. If no deposit is made, t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for registration in national directories

Article R6113-8

…a certification or accreditation in the national registers under the procedures set out in articles L. 6113-5 and L. 6113-6, the ministries or certifying bodies shall send the Director General of Fran…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation of the company.

Article R814-80

A partner who has been struck off the list pursuant to Article L. 811-12 or L. 812-9, which has been withdrawn pursuant to l'article L. 811-6 ou L. 812-4, or who has been forced to withdraw from the c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-85

…ay also include direct or indirect holdings in companies mentioned in 2° and 3° of the I of article L. 214-36 which do not meet the conditions set out in 2° and 3° of article R. 214-83, up to a limit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Board of Directors of the Institut Gustave Roussy.

Article D6162-8

In application of article L. 6162-11, the composition of the Board of Directors of the Institut Gustave Roussy derogates from the provisions of articles L. 6162-7 and D. 6162-1 on the following points…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determining taxable income

Article 84 A

…ble salaries of performing artists, holders of a contract falling within the provisions of articles L. 7121-3 to L. 7121-7 of the French Labour Code and the taxable wages of sportspeople received for…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Single section: Notification, publication and filing

Article D2231-8

Declarations of accession or denunciation, made in application of articles L. 2261-3 and L. 2261-9, are deposited, in accordance with the procedures laid down in article D. 2231-4 and in 1 o of articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Identification of accounts in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R721-8

…aint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon by the persons mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 131-72 and the second paragraph of Article L. 163-6, the Institut d'émission des départements d'o…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Declaration specific to temporary employment agencies

Article R1263-8

…ons in the country of origin, as well as documents containing the information mentioned in articles L. 1251-16 and L. 1251-43.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cosmetic products

Article R1453-8

I. - Companies producing or marketing products mentioned in 14°, 15° and 17° of article L. 5311-1 or providing services associated with these products shall make public, under the conditions defined i…

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