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Showing 78417850 of 8197 articles for Art. 9 janv. 1991

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Remuneration

Article D6152-356

…the development of networking between the establishments mentioned inarticle 2 of law no. 86-33 of 9 January 1986 on statutory provisions relating to the hospital civil service and the cooperation ac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Leave

Article R6152-358

…ed with a view to adoption, for the periods and under the conditions laid down in article R. 6152-819 ; 7° Unpaid parental leave, under the conditions provided for in article R. 6152-45 ; 8° Family so…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-27

…L STATEMENTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST ENTITIESIntroduction1. Pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 823-9 of the French Commercial Code, the statutory auditor must justify his assessments for all persons…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-5-1

…of Order no. 2021-580 of 12 May 2021 transposing Article 2(6) and Articles 17 to 23 of Directive 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on copyright and related rights…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information obligation

Article L221-5

I.-Prior to the conclusion of a contract for the sale of goods or the provision of services, digital content or digital services, the trader shall provide the consumer with the following information i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Elements constituting a trade mark

Article L711-3

…d design; 8° A third party's personality right, in particular to their surname, pseudonym or image; 9° The name, image or reputation of a local authority or a public establishment for inter-communal c…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Other authorised agents

Article L511-22

…fety of products and services designated by order of the Minister responsible for consumer affairs; 9° Administrators of maritime affairs, officers of the technical and administrative corps of maritim…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L592-2

For the application of the provisions of this book to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° With the exception of articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-3, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28, L. 531-30, L. 561-3…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-23 (art. A231-3)

…r child's age at the doctor's? (This health check-up is scheduled at ages 2, 3, 4, 5, between 8 and 9, between 11 and 13 and between 15 and 16). □ □ If you answered YES to one or more questions, you n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Specific rules concerning third-country companies

Article L532-50

…rtakes to perform duties in respect of that branch equivalent to those assigned by Articles L. 533-29 to L. 533-31-5 to the board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body performing equiv…

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