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Showing 20412050 of 69024 articles for Art. L. 221-8 + Art. R. 221-30 à R. 221-37

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Counting of postal votes

Article R2122-86

…ion process is subject to the following two processes: 1° Firstly, the updating of the electoral roll. If, at the time of processing, it is found that a voter who has sent in a postal vote has already…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-8

…ation is acquired on the date of submission of at least one copy of the documents listed in Article L. 612-2, drawn up in the French language, subject to the provisions of Article R. 612-21.Where one…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific provisions for piercing the auricle and the wing of the nose.

Article R1311-8

Persons using the technique referred to in article R. 1311-6 must comply with general health and hygiene rules. In particular, they must comply with the following rules: -the client's skin must be iso…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction of the summary proceedings panel

Article R1455-8

…tempt at conciliation in a non-public hearing and in accordance with the rules laid down by article R. 1454-10. The notification to the parties of the summary proceedings order mentioning the date of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-8

…commerce and companies if the administrator is a trader or a legal person registered in that register. In addition, for proceedings opened on or after 26 June 2018, the judgment shall be mentioned tog…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-89

…ered office or place of administrative management, the documents and information listed in Articles L. 225-115 and R. 225-83. However, he shall only be entitled to inspect the statutory auditors' repo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article R532-8

…on that would enable it to assess the application.II. - Before authorising, pursuant to I ofArticle L. 531-6 , the acquisition or extension of a direct or indirect qualifying holding in the capital of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-8

…ssion of their candidacy and the date of dispatch of the voting instruments provided for in article R. 4125-10. Withdrawal of the candidacy of one of the members of the two-member team shall entail th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-30

…nder judicial supervision is subject to a treatment order, under the conditions set out in articles L. 3711-1 et seq. of the Public Health Code, when it is established, after the medical expertise pro…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-8

…ated value of less than €40,000 excluding tax that meet the condition set out in b of 2° of article R. 2123-1.The purchaser must ensure that it selects a relevant offer, makes good use of public funds…

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