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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Issue of the licence and prior declaration

Article R*7123-9

The modelling agency licence is issued for an indefinite period by the Prefect of Paris. The Ile-de-France Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment examines…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Occupational health medical file

Article R4624-45-5

The occupational health medical record may be entered and consulted by the health professionals in charge of the individual monitoring of workers provided for in Article L. 4624-1 in compliance with t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-9-2

…more of the conditions mentioned in 1° to 3° and 5° cease to be fulfilled by the subcontractor, the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, after giving formal notice to the service provider mentioned in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-9

…ent or represented is required for any amendment to the articles of association. If the cooperative carries out the activities provided for in 2° of Article L. 124-1,this provision is waived under the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-9

…Any member may, by way of summary proceedings, request the appointment of a representative specifically responsible for convening the meeting for the purpose of deciding on such adaptations or trans…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration.

Article L123-9

…t invoke them against third parties or administrations, unless the corresponding formality has been carried out. However, third parties or public authorities may rely on these deeds or documents. The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-9

The commission is earned as soon as the principal has executed the transaction or should have executed it under the agreement with the third party or alternatively as soon as the third party has execu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-9

If the successful bidder fails to comply with the clauses of the auction, the business shall be sold on reiteration of the bids, in accordance with the forms prescribed by the articles L. 143-6 and L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Management leases.

Article L144-9

The end of the management lease immediately renders payable the debts relating to the operation of the business or craft establishment, contracted by the tenant-manager during the management period.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-9

…ed at the time of the sale that, in the absence of payment within the agreed term, the sale will be cancelled ipso jure, or who has obtained amicable cancellation from the purchaser, must notify the r…

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