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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-8

…supply of medicinal products and medicated feedingstuffs held by the groups referred to in Article L. 5143-6 must be carried out under the control of a veterinarian or pharmacist effectively particip…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article L721-8

I. - Without prejudice to articles L. 115-16 of the Consumer Code and L. 722-1 of this code, registered names are protected against: 1° Any direct or indirect commercial use of a registered name in re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article L2122-8

The meeting at which the mayor is elected is chaired by the eldest member of the municipal council.For any election of the mayor or deputy mayors, the members of the municipal council are convened in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-8

Independently of the ordinary grounds for nullity, and subject to the provisions of article L. 132-26, the insurance contract is null and void in the event of concealment or intentional misrepresentat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee participation on the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board.

Article L2373-8

…administrative or supervisory body has been determined under the conditions provided for in Article L. 2373-7, the committee of the company resulting from the cross-border operation shall ensure that…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: General health and safety coordination plan.

Article L4532-8

…led upon to work on a site which is either subject to the prior declaration provided for in article L. 4532-1, or requires the execution of one or more of the works included in a list of works involvi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Accreditation and quality control

Article L6221-8

…cal biology laboratories of this decision when it sends them biological samples pursuant to Article L. 6211-19.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Notifications and information

Article L233-8

…becomes aware of this, shall inform its shareholders. II.-The companies referred to in I of Article L. 233-7 whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market in a State party to the Agreemen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-83

…latter.When the Supervisory Board is not composed in accordance with the first paragraph of article L. 225-69-1, payment of the remuneration provided for in the first paragraph of this article shall b…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-8

…ir publication in that form. For all works published in a press title within the meaning of article L. 132-35, the author retains, unless otherwise stipulated, the right to have his works reproduced a…

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