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Showing 24212430 of 61016 articles for Art. CE 9-5-2019 n° 426431 and 426434

French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L641-9

For its application in Wallis and Futuna,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L227-9

…ssociation determine the decisions that must be taken collectively by the shareholders in the forms and under the conditions that they provide. However, the powers vested in the extraordinary and ordi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Litigation

Article L722-9

…request of a person authorised to use a geographical indication or of any organisation for the defence of geographical indications, accompanied by the justifications for its right, detain as part of i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-9

When the insurance company decides to restrict transactions on the contract under the conditions provided for in 2° of II of Article L. 131-4, it executes the transaction requests, to the maximum of t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Specific provisions relating to assignment subledgers

Article R342-9

The insurance undertaking or the supplementary occupational pension fund may enter into reinsurance or risk transfer treaties relating to commitments contracted under a contract or commitments mention…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-9

The assignment of a property or part of a property is received by notarial deed and published in the mortgage office or, in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, in the land register for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article L642-9

As long as the sale price has not been paid in full, the transferee may not, with the exception of stocks, dispose of or lease under management the tangible or intangible assets it has acquired.Howeve…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to performers and phonogram producers

Article R214-9

The Ombudsman may call upon the services of the Minister responsible for culture. The latter will provide the necessary resources to enable the Ombudsman to carry out his duties.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-9

Attempted offences under articles L. 5421-2 and L. 5421-3 are punishable by the same penalties.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retail distribution.

Article L5424-9

…markets, even by a person holding a pharmacist's diploma, is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €75,000.

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