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Showing 48414850 of 8285 articles for Art. 9 juill. 2003

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter VI: The Martinique Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council

Article R7226-5

…cial, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council, with the exception of the members mentioned in 9° and 10° of Article R. 7226-1. If one or more seats cannot be filled in accordance with the proced…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reception and supervision of trainees

Article R8115-6

…from failure to comply with articles L. 124-8, L. 124-14 and the first paragraph of article L. 124-9 of the Education Code. To set the amount of the fine applicable to breaches of articles L. 124-8,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: EC declaration of conformity.

Article R5211-39

…urer must also follow, at his choice, one of the four procedures defined in subsections 5, 7, 8 and 9 of this section. In addition, for Class IIa medical devices, the manufacturer must also follow any…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quality control

Article D6221-21

I.-The external quality assessment bodies referred to in article L. 6221-9 must meet the following criteria: 1° Competence, in terms of qualifications and experience, to organise quality control campa…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Good repute

Article L212-10

…al or sporting activity or uses these titles or any other similar title in breach of article L. 212-9 is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Offences concerning the Banque de France

Article L164-2

…employee who violates the professional secrecy established in the first paragraph of Article L. 142-9 shall be liable to the penalties provided for in Article 226-13 of the French Criminal Code, subje…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to group actions

Article L1134-8

…period of training, only losses arising after receipt of the request referred to in article L. 1134-9 may be compensated under the group action.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Insurance against hail and livestock mortality.

Article L123-2

In the case referred to in article L. 121-9, the insurer may not claim the portion of the premium corresponding to the time between the date of the loss and the date on which the crops should normally…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L310-12-1

…peration of the decision-making and governing bodies of the persons referred to in 1° to 3°, 5° and 9° to 11° of B of I of Article L. 612-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code comply with the provision…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to travel agencies and tour operators.

Article D421-4

…to value added tax of transactions carried out by travel agents and tour operators, are defined in 9° of IV of article 206 of appendix II to this code.

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