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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Other conditions of access and practice.

Article R512-9

…an 150 hours. The work placement, the principles of which are set out in article R. 512-11, must be carried out : a) With an insurance company, a credit institution, a finance company or an intermedia…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article L236-9

…meeting of each of the companies participating in the transaction.The merger is subject, where applicable, in each of the companies participating in the transaction, to ratification by the special sha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-92

…cy for the Environment and Energy Management in favour of such an installation or extension in application of the articles 22-1 et 22-3 de la loi n° 75-633 du 15 juillet 1975 relative à l'élimination…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-9

…nstitutional partners of the Agency ;d) Health professionals ;e) Associations of users of the healthcare system approved in application of article L. 1114-1, approved associations active in the field…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: European Works Council set up by agreement.

Article L2342-9

…tiating body shall conclude an agreement which determines : 1° The establishments of the Community-scale undertaking or the member undertakings of the Community-scale group of undertakings concerned b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4431-9

…eas territories, public establishments, establishments recognised as being of public utility or medical functions performed in application of social laws; 4° A temporary ban on practising, with or wit…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the allocation of investment allowances

Article 911-1

…r projects after the period mentioned in the first paragraph.The account holder completes, electronically, an application form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for distribution costs

Article 917-11

The award of direct allocations is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in applic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-92

If a company carries out a transaction requiring the application of Article L. 228-99, it shall inform the holders of the rights attached to the securities giving access to the capital concerned by me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Seniority requirements

Article D6323-9

…egardless of the nature of his employment contract and in the twenty-four months preceding his application for a professional transition project, has been absent from work as a result of an occupation…

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