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Showing 10711080 of 20353 articles for Art. CE 9-6-2020 n° 432596

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating to ownership and transfer of ownership

Article A444-93

…the distinctions established in article A. 444-92 according to the number of main housing units concerned by the building permit;b) On the second notarial deed recording the transfer of ownership, an…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Collective marks

Article L715-9

In addition to the grounds for refusal or invalidity provided for respectively in Articles L. 712-7 and L. 714-3, a collective mark shall be refused registration or, if registered, shall be liable to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-9

…t the provisions of Articles L. 561-5, L. 561-5-1 and L. 561-6 in the form of simplified due diligence measures in any of the following cases: 1° They consider the risk of money laundering and terrori…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Invalidity

Article L235-9

…barred after six months from the date of the last entry in the Trade and Companies Register made necessary by the transaction. The nullity action based on article L. 225-149-3 shall be barred after t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R521-9

…ters the application on the basis of the information available to him/her and summons the person concerned to a later date to complete the registration of his/her application or to take a new set of f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Sound and image recording of certain places or vehicles

Article 706-96-1

During the investigation, in order to set up the technical device mentioned in article 706-96, the liberty and custody judge may authorise entry into a vehicle or private place, including outside the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Increases.

Article L7422-9

…ire the homeworker to extend his activity beyond eight hours per working day, the rate for performance shall be increased, unless a collective labour agreement or arrangement stipulates otherwise: 1°…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article R721-9

…carrying out the inspection operations provided for in Article L. 721-9 at the request of the defence and management organisation or an operator, are third-party bodies, independent of the parties in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-9

…in Article D. 6221-6 carries out the analytical phase of a medical biology examination begun in France, the authorisation provided for in 3° of Article L. 6221-4 is granted provided that its operating…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation conditions

Article R5125-9

I.-The part of the dispensary accessible to the public includes: 1° A clearly delineated area for receiving customers and dispensing medicines, allowing conversations to be held away from third partie…

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