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Showing 59215930 of 8742 articles for Art. 9 mars 1994

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article D33

…is hierarchical superior must, without prejudice to the application of the provisions of Article D. 9, immediately report back to the instructing magistrate if the latter has ordered this to be done.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations.

Article D213-18

Subject to the provisions of Article D. 213-19, when the issuing association makes a public offer, with the exception of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 or in Article L. 411-2-1, for t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-26

…7124-3 ; 2° Or in excess of the share set in application of the first paragraph of article L. 7124-9. A repeat offence is punishable by four months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Use of credits by organisations

Article R2135-26

…of these funds, under the conditions set by decision of the Board of Directors, as provided for in 9° of article R. 2135-14.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Lead exposure risk report

Article R1334-12

…rder to inform the occupants and persons required to carry out work, as required by article L. 1334-9 . The lead exposure risk report is made available by the owner or operator of the accommodation to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R712-3

…resented. The same applies to meetings of the provisional commission provided for in Article L. 712-9. These institutions inform the supervisory authority of meetings of their general assemblies and g…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article R2122-7

…rees, acts of publication and notification takes place in the register mentioned in article R. 2121-9 or in a register specific to the mayor's acts, kept under the conditions provided for in that same…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D49-83

…is implemented in a place that is not the sentenced person's home; The provisions of article D. 622-9 of the same code determine the formalities relating to the installation of the electronic monitori…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Approval and authorisation

Article R532-10

…ion to be provided for the application of the authorisation procedure provided for inArticle L. 532-9 and, where applicable, for the application of the procedures provided for in Articles D. 523-23-1,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-41

When one of the legal entities referred to in II of Article L. 621-9 is temporarily or permanently banned from trading or temporarily suspended from trading, the Chairman of the Autorité des marchés f…

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