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Showing 30613070 of 69024 articles for Art. L. 221-8 + Art. R. 221-30 à R. 221-37

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custody account and registration in a shared electronic recording system

Article L211-8

The securities custodian may, under the conditions laid down in the General Regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers, entrust all or part of its tasks to a third party.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Supervision of socio-medico-judicial security centres

Article R53-8-65

…vided in socio-medico-judicial security centres is subject to the controls provided for by articles L. 6116-1 and L. 6116-2 of the Public Health Code.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mobility vouchers

Article R3261-13-8

…sibility of the issuer, the sums credited to the mobility voucher accounts provided for in articles L. 3261-6 and L. 3261-7 may be temporarily invested, provided that their initial nominal value can b…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2 - Receipt and processing of requests for implementation of the individual right to training

Article R1621-8-1

When the manager of the fund for the individual right to training mentioned in article L. 1621-4 notes a breach by one of the training bodies mentioned in article L. 1221-3 of this code or article L.…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rights of authorised professionals

Article R1111-20-8

The pharmaceutical record is accessible to the healthcare professionals referred to in article L. 1111-23 by means of tools and information systems that comply with the interoperability and security s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R1442-22-8

When referring a case to the Commission or its Chairman pursuant to Articles L. 1442-13-3 or L. 1442-16, the Minister for Justice or the First President of the Court of Appeal in whose jurisdiction th…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-8

The seller who exercises the resolutory action must notify it to the creditors registered on the land at the domicile declared by them in their registrations. The judgment can only be given after one…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Competent administrative authorities

Article R*821-1

…fine for disembarking a foreign national without the required documents, as provided for in article L. 821-6, is the minister responsible for immigration.The same authority is competent to impose a fi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for processing applications

Article R1142-63-8

…er or manufacturers of the medicinal product concerned and the other persons referred to in Article L. 1142-2 to whom the applicant wishes to enforce the procedure, as well as the social security orga…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Espoirs and national team athletes

Article A231-4

…on of medical surveillance for U23 athletes and athletes in the national teams mentioned in article L. 221-2 must take into account: 1° The age of the athlete ; 2° The athlete's training load; 3° The…

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