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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-9

The mayor may convene the municipal council whenever he deems it useful.He is obliged to convene it within a maximum of thirty days when a reasoned request is made to him by the State representative i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-9

The Minister for Health or, by delegation, the Director General of the Centre National de Gestion may, after obtaining the opinion of a commission composed in particular of health professionals, indiv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for initial applications for clinical trials on medicinal products

Article R1124-9

…ose, possibly accompanied by the investigator or, where appropriate, the coordinating investigator, may be heard by the Committee. The Committee, by decision of the Chairman, either hears the investig…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Decisions.

Article R464-9

…e its decision after receiving a referral in accordance with the conditions set out in Article L. 462-5. Its decision is preceded by a report that is sent to the parties and the Government Commissione…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-94

…he members, representing at least three quarters of the share capital. The extension of the company may be decided by a majority of members holding at least three quarters of the share capital and, un…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R822-94

When the period provided for in article R. 822-91, the rightful claimants of the deceased member have not exercised the option to transfer the shares of their author and if no prior consent to the pre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous and final provisions

Article R4312-91

…ntology shall state the reasons on which they are based. The decisions of the departmental councils may be amended or annulled by the national council of the order, either ex officio or at the request…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Identification and verification of the identity of the beneficial owner

Article R561-9

…nvestment scheme through the intermediary of a person referred to in 1° to 6° bis of Article L. 561-2 who is not established on the territory of another Member State of the European Union, a State par…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for meeting the costs of procedures and support and agreements

Article R6422-9

…relating to the validation of prior learning include : 1° Travel, meal and accommodation expenses ; 2° The costs of examining the admissibility file as defined inarticle R. 335-7 of the Education Code…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Portfolio transfers between supplementary occupational pension funds and institutions for occupational retirement provision established in a Member State of the European Union or in a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L370-9

…interests of members and beneficiaries of the remaining part of the liabilities are duly protected; 2° The preservation of the individual rights of members and beneficiaries following the transfer; 3°…

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