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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L228-29-8

…portant réforme du régime des valeurs mobilières émises par les sociétés commerciales et extension à l'outre-mer de dispositions ayant modifié la législation commerciale.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Customs detention

Article L716-8-2

I.-Where the detention of goods suspected of infringing a registered trade mark, as provided for by current Community regulations, is implemented before an application for action by the proprietor of…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Provisions applicable to persons convicted of acts of terrorism

Article D49-81-2

The matter is referred to the commission by the sentence enforcement judge or the sentence enforcement court. The sentenced person and his/her counsel as well as the public prosecutor are informed of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Management of psychiatric emergencies

Article D6124-26-8

…1 operating in the emergency medicine health territory shall enter into an agreement with each other. This agreement specifies the conditions for implementing the provisions of articles D. 6124-26-6…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Surveillance

Article 706-80-2

As part of an operation to monitor the routing or transport of objects, goods or proceeds derived from the commission of one of the offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73,706-73-1or 706-…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Right to an account

Article D312-8-2

The association or foundation acting in the name and on behalf of a natural person shall specify to the latter the documents required to exercise the right to an account with the Banque de France, as…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery of undue benefits.

Article L5426-8-2

For the repayment of allowances, grants and any other benefits unduly paid by Pôle emploi on its own behalf, on behalf of the body responsible for managing the unemployment insurance scheme referred t…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article L464-8-2

Without prejudice to the exclusive jurisdiction of the enforcement judge, an appeal relating to the validity of the notification by the Competition Authority of the acts mentioned in IV of Article L.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-8-2

Health establishments, organisations and services carrying out preventive, diagnostic or care activities and medico-social establishments shall report significant or serious information system securit…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4231-8-2

The President of the Regional Council may, by delegation of the Regional Council, be responsible for exercising, on behalf of the region, the pre-emption rights of which it is the holder or delegatee…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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