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Showing 32013210 of 69024 articles for Art. L. 221-8 + Art. R. 221-30 à R. 221-37

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3141-8

…dditional days of leave and annual leave exceeding the maximum annual leave provided for in article L. 3141-3. A child living at home and under the age of fifteen on 30 April of the current year is de…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Organisation of certain film screenings

Article L214-8

…Article L. 214-1 may not give rise to the use of advertising material used for s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Alternative care structures to hospitalisation

Article D6124-301-1

…and facilities providing outpatient anaesthesia or surgery provide the care provided for in article R. 6121-4, lasting twelve hours or less and not including accommodation, for patients whose state of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-8

The secretariat of the Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique is provided by the Prefecture.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R212-7-8

The secretariat of the Commission Départementale d'Aménagement Cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission) ensures that applications for cinematographic development authori…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Advertising.

Article R*322-88

All deeds and resolutions to amend the Articles of Association or to continue the Company beyond the term set for its duration, or to dissolve the Company before that term, shall be subject to the for…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-8

The member-policyholders of an absorbed or merged mutual insurance company automatically acquire the status of member-policyholders of the absorbing or new company.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R*441-8

…ee, showing the contributions paid and the number of corresponding annuity units, broken down by year. A member is defined as any person who pays contributions or on whose behalf contributions are pai…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-3

Catastrophic risk arises when the debtor is prevented from honouring its commitments as a result of a disaster such as a cyclone, flood, tidal wave, earthquake or volcanic eruption in the debtor's cou…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-4

…dministrative measures taken outside France prevent or delay the transfer of funds paid by the debtor.The foreign exchange risk arises when the exchange rate of the foreign currency specified in the c…

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