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Showing 50415050 of 42508 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 October 2012 · Cass. 3e civ. 11 May 2005 · Cass. 3e civ. 19 December 2012

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article 99-5

…ce officer or, under the latter's supervision, the judicial police agent or investigation assistant may, with the express authorisation of the investigating judge, make the requisitions provided for i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L237-9

…discharge of his mandate, and to record the close of the liquidation. Failing this, any shareholder may apply to the courts for the appointment of an agent to carry out the convening.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the second fraction (R).

Article R1614-90

…for in Title VI of the Construction and Housing Code for the benefit of main departmental libraries may only be taken into account if the minimum surface areas of the project meet the conditions provi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Coordination of prevention.

Article R4511-9

For the application of the provisions of this Title, the manager of the external company may only delegate his powers to a worker with the necessary authority, skills and resources. The latter shall b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1321-9

…l cooperation or a mixed syndicate has jurisdiction over public lighting, the member municipalities may retain the part of the jurisdiction relating to maintenance work on the public lighting network…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1242-9

…tract has been suspended, or for a replacement carried out under 4° and 5° of Article L. 1242-2, it may take effect before the absence of the person to be replaced.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: The region

Article L131-9

The resources of the regional tourism committee may include in particular: 1° Subsidies and contributions of all kinds from the State, regions, departments, municipalities and their groupings; 2° Cont…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as public industrial and commercial establishments

Article L133-9

…ive tourist facilities. A Tourist Office set up as a public industrial and commercial establishment may delegate all or part of its reception and information duties to existing organisations working i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave

Article L2145-9

Jobseekers may participate in economic, social and environmental training courses and trade union training courses within the limits of the periods of twelve and eighteen days per annual period laid d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-93

In application of the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 225-51-1, shareholders may, in person or by proxy, inspect, at the company's registered office or place of administrative managem…

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