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Showing 24912500 of 30902 articles for Art. Loi Climat 2021-1104 du 22-8-2021

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article A742-8

For the admissibility tests, candidates may use codes and compendia of laws and decrees containing references to articles of doctrine and case law, excluding, however, codes annotated and commented on…

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

Article L225-87

…mpanies, one of which holds, directly or indirectly, the entire share capital of the other, after deduction, where applicable, of the minimum number of shares required to meet the requirements of arti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6251-8

The empowerment granted by the law or by the decree to the territorial council expires at the end of a period of two years from its publication.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6351-8

The empowerment granted by the law or by the decree to the territorial council expires at the end of a period of two years from its publication.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6461-8

The empowerment granted by the law or by the decree to the territorial council expires at the end of a period of two years from its publication.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L733-8

Article L. 165-1 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Act No. 2011-1978 of 28 December 2011.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L732-8

Article L. 165-1 is applicable in New Caledonia as amended by Act No. 2011-1978 of 28 December 2011.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-8

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty:1° Failure by any person exploiting a medicinal product or a product mentioned in article L. 5121-1 or by any holder of the authorisat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Special commercial courts.

Article L732-8

Article L. 721-8 is not applicable in the overseas regions and departments.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L734-8

Article L. 165-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Law No 2011-1978 of 28 December 2011.

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