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Showing 48314840 of 42508 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 October 2012 · Cass. 3e civ. 11 May 2005 · Cass. 3e civ. 19 December 2012

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article L421-9

…ubscribed to or received benefits under insurance contracts which are compulsory under Articles L. 211-1 or L. 242-1, against the consequences of the withdrawal of authorisation of an insurance compan…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article L611-9

The inventor, whether employed or not, is mentioned as such in the patent; he may also object to this mention.

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

Article R743-95

The right of presentation held by the company may only be exercised with the unanimous consent of the partners.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Workers authorised to carry out operations on or near electrical installations

Article R4544-9

Operations on electrical installations or in their vicinity may only be carried out by authorised workers.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specialised credit institutions

Article L773-9

…no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-2 to L. 513-4 with the exception of 1 of I, L. 513-6 to L. 513-11 Order no. 2021-858 of 30 June 2021 L. 513-12 to L. 513-14 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 5…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specialised credit institutions

Article L774-9

…no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-2 to L. 513-4 with the exception of 1 of I, L. 513-6 to L. 513-11 Order no. 2021-858 of 30 June 2021 L. 513-12 to L. 513-14 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 5…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-9

…red for at least five years and whose articles of association propose to assist victims of offences may exercise the rights granted to civil parties in respect of offences falling within the scope of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 698-9

The trial courts mentioned in articles 697 and 697-5 may, if they find in their decision that publicity is likely to result in the disclosure of a national defence secret, order, by decision given in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Ban on smoking in certain public places

Article R3512-9

Minors may not access the sites mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 3512-3.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-9

…is article. During the term of the contract, once the beneficiary has been accepted, the stipulator may not exercise his right to surrender and the insurance company may not grant him an advance witho…

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