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Showing 51715180 of 43523 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 18 April 1967 · Cass. civ. 25 March 1992 · Cass. com. 4 January 1994 · Cass. 3e civ. 9 December 2009 · Cass. 3e civ. 15 June 2011

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D744-9

For the application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands of the last paragraph of II of Article L. 214-24, the portfolio management company must :a) Identify all the AIFs that have delegated management of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Drawing up the list

Article R2-9

…rst President notifies those selected of their inclusion on the annual list of citizen assessors by 15 November at the latest.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Commercial facilities.

Article A750-9

The right of access and rectification provided for in articles 39 and 40 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties is exercised with the heads of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial and tax provisions

Article L4434-9

The share of the equalisation allowance for the regions mentioned in Article L. 4332-8 received by the overseas regions is determined by applying to the total amount of the equalisation allowance thre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Candidates for the office of local representative

Article L2411-9

Authorisation for dismissal is required for a period of six months for a candidate for the position of local representative, from the date of submission of his/her application. This authorisation is a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to samples taken for the purposes of investigating offences

Article R512-9

For the purposes of investigating and establishing infringements, samples are taken by authorised agents in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 512-10 to R. 512-23.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formal notices and requests for verification.

Article L8113-9

…regulations and the requests for verification, measurement and analysis provided for in article L. 4722-1 are subject to procedural rules determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article R4422-9

No one may be appointed as a member of the Corsican economic, social, environmental and cultural council if they are deprived of the right to vote. No one may be a member of more than one section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Application requirements

Article L1441-9

No person may be a candidate : 1° On more than one list mentioned in article L. 1441-18; 2° In more than one section; 3° In an industrial tribunal, college or section other than those for which he ful…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-9

Notwithstanding the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 5124-2, public health establishments manufacturing medicinal products industrially on 31 December 1991 may apply for the authorisati…

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