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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Rights and obligations of the expert

Article L2315-84

The expert is bound by the obligations of secrecy and discretion defined in article L. 2315-3.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-89

When article L. 2171-1, the second paragraph of article L. 4221-5 and articles L. 4231-4 and L. 4231-5 of the Defence Code are not applied, the salaried reservist is entitled to an annual leave of abs…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Public body responsible for adult vocational training

Article L5315-8

Training bodies accredited under article L. 6121-2-1 have access to the premises and facilities of the public institution under objective, transparent and non-discriminatory conditions, in accordance…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Offences relating to liquidation

Article L247-8

…all or part of the assets of the company in liquidation contrary to the provisions of the articles L. 237-6 and L. 237-7.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-8

Par dérogation à l'article L. 5217-12, the Greater Paris metropolitan area benefits from a global operating grant equal to the sum of the following two components:1° An inter-municipality grant, calcu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Services and products other than agricultural, forestry, food or seafood products

Article L433-8

The provisions of articles L. 433-3 to L. 433-7 are not applicable:1° To the certification of agricultural, forestry, food or sea products;2° To marketing authorisations for medicinal products for hum…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Development of apprenticeships in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article L6227-8

…or the benefit of employees of the other legal entities governed by public law mentioned in article L. 6227-1. Validation of entitlement to old-age insurance is carried out in accordance with the cond…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Composition.

Article L2353-8

…mber of seats on the European Company Committee is set in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 2352-3.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-8

When the lender forfeits the right to interest under the conditions set out in articles L. 341-1 to L. 341-7, the borrower is only obliged to repay the capital in accordance with the agreed repayment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1544-8

For its application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, Article L. 1142-21 is replaced by the following provisions: Art.L. 1142-21. - When the competent court, seised of a claim for compensation fo…

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