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Showing 52915300 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 Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Nominations.

Article R713-9

…m of a declaration on his honour, that he meets the eligibility conditions listed in Article L. 713-4, that he is not subject to any of the disqualifications provided for in Article L. 713-3 and that…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline.

Article L812-9

…ision, inspection and discipline of judicial administrators set out in articles L. 811-11 to L. 811-15-1 are applicable to judicial representatives. The national registration commission sits as a disc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-17

Without prejudice to the application of Article 694-4, enforcement of a freezing order shall be refused in any of the following cases: 1° If immunity prevents it or if the property or evidence is unse…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control rules

Article R1251-9

…oyment territorially competent; 2° The rights of access and rectification provided for in Articles 39 and 40 of the aforementioned Act of 6 January 1978, which the interested parties may exercise with…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 916-38

…ve and attractive technological range, exceptional selective financial aid will be awarded until 31 December 2021 to companies or organisations, whatever their field of activity, which contribute, thr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-42

Selective financial assistance is awarded to production companies for the production and, where appropriate, development of a programme of two to five short films.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IVb: Prevention of environmental health risks at work

Article L1544-9

…32-5 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the wording resulting from Order No. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018. For its application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, the last paragr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to settle in France

Article R212-90-2

…f the opinion of the Minister for Sport for the activities mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 212-91 and for the activity of mid-mountain guide. This period may be extended by one month, by reasoned…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Markets of national interest

Article L761-9

The right of private occupation of a site held by a trader established within the precincts of a market of national interest is likely to be included in the pledge of his business.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3b: Hybrid specialities

Article R5121-9-7

…a hybrid group, in accordance with the Order mentioned in the last paragraph of II of Article L. 5125-23 of the Public Health Code.

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