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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-9

…e notification of the order granting a protection measure reproduces the provisions of articles 227-4-2 and 227-4-3 of the Criminal Code and, recalls the provisions of articles 1136-13 and 1136-14 of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disciplinary proceedings before the Enforcement Committee

Article R232-97

The Sanction Committee shall issue a reasoned decision. The decision is signed by the chairman of the panel. It is notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by letter delivered…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-9

In the event of the opening of safeguard, receivership or liquidation proceedings referred to in Book VI of the Commercial Code or any equivalent proceedings opened under foreign law against a member…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments authorised to collect cells for therapeutic purposes

Article R1242-9

…erations in accordance with the rules of good cell harvesting practice provided for in Article L. 1245-6, and in particular an organisation that allows harvesting for autologous administration and har…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Personalised assessment and protective measures

Article D1-9

The judicial police officer or agent who interviews the victim communicates the elements of the personalised assessment to the judicial authority in charge of the proceedings to enable it to decide, i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Capital gains realised in the course of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity

Article 151 septies B

I. - Long-term capital gains subject to the articles 39 duodecies to 39 quindecies realised in the course of a commercial, industrial, craft, liberal or agricultural activity, are taxed after applicat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article L5461-9

…alty: 1° The fact, for the manufacturer of a device mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 or, where applicable, for its autho…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Training agreement

Article R211-94

The agreement sets out the sports training received by the person concerned. It indicates the nature of the school education provided and mentions, where applicable, the special arrangements and metho…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The National Disciplinary Committee.

Article R724-9

The commission's secretariat is provided by the secretary general of the first presidency of the Court of Cassation. If the secretary general is unable to act, the secretariat is provided by a judge d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Changes to the jurisdiction of commercial courts.

Article R741-9

If a commercial court is abolished, the minutes, registers, deeds, exhibits and documents filed at the registry of the abolished court shall be transferred to the registry of the commercial court or c…

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