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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-8

…lishments are public accounting officers of the State with the status of principal accounting officer.When the establishment's accounting officer notifies the authorising officer of his decision to su…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-84

…odian. Failing this, the liquidator shall be appointed by the courts at the request of any unitholder.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L356-8

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall cooperate closely with the supervisory authorities of insurance or reinsurance undertakings belonging to a group in other Member States of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: ORGANISATION

Article L3631-8

…mpatible with those of the President of a Regional Council or the President of a Departmental Council.The duties of the President of the Metropolitan Council are also incompatible with those of a memb…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-8

The provisions of this section apply, even where they are being carried under contract, to the victims of a road traffic accident involving a land motor vehicle and its trailers or semi-trailers, with…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L712-8

…subsequently found to be well founded, the registration decision shall be reversed in whole or in part.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Exclusions at the buyer's discretion

Article L2141-8

The purchaser may exclude from the contract award procedure persons who :1° Either have attempted to unduly influence the purchaser's decision-making process or to obtain confidential information like…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financing

Article L2312-81

…contribution to the gross payroll may not be less than the same ratio existing for the previous year.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Apprenticeship supervisor.

Article L6223-8

The employer must ensure that the apprenticeship supervisor receives training that enables him/her to carry out his/her duties properly and to keep abreast of developments in the content of the traini…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Terms and conditions of office

Article LO6224-8

The local authority is obliged to grant protection to the president of the territorial council, to the territorial councillor deputising for him or her or who has received a delegation or to one of th…

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