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Showing 24212430 of 59417 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 8-1-1997 n° 9

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-9

The functions of member of the High Council are incompatible with any function within the Compagnie nationale des commissaires aux comptes or a regional company.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to group actions

Article L1134-8

…period of training, only losses arising after receipt of the request referred to in article L. 1134-9 may be compensated under the group action.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of the admissibility decision

Article L722-9

This suspension is acquired, for a maximum period of two years and, depending on the case, until approval of the conventional recovery plan provided for in Article L. 732-1, until the decision imposin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Registration of members of the professions of medical electroradiology manipulator and medical laboratory technician and of graduates not in practice

Article D4354-9

The Director of the Regional Health Agency shall send the body responsible for managing the register referred to in Article D. 4113-118 a monthly update of the data resulting from the operations provi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Exceptional entry of sums on the automatic account

Article 919-60

…to 2° of article 123-8, excluding those which benefited from the extension provided for in article 916-12.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Doctors and pharmacists practising in university hospital centres

Article R6213-9

The application for authorisation referred to in Article R. 6213-8 must be sent to the national management centre by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, accompanied by a dossier, the co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Steering Committee

Article D5521-8

…ector General of Social Cohesion or his representative;8° The Budget Director or his representative;9° The Director General of Pôle emploi or his representative;10° The Director of Overseas Economic,…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Levies

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 Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to practise within the framework of the provision of services

Article R212-93

…or the Minister responsible for sports for the activities mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 212-91 and for the activity of medium mountain leader, may, in order to avoid serious damage to the safe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure for authorising the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 for therapeutic purposes, as provided for in the first and third paragraphs of II of Article L. 1245-5.

Article R1245-9

I. - Applicant establishments or organisations appoint a responsible person who ensures compliance with the regulations relating to the quality and safety of tissues or their derivatives or cell thera…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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