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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Resale rights

Article R122-9

I. - In the case of the sale of an original graphic or plastic work at public auction, the art market professional responsible for the payment of droit de suite is, as the case may be, the voluntary s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Observatories for medicinal products, medical devices and therapeutic innovation

Article R1413-91

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency appoints the head of the observatory referred to in Article R. 1413-90, for a renewable term of five years. The observatory may comprise several unit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Observatories for medicinal products, medical devices and therapeutic innovation

Article R1413-90

In each region, an observatory for medicinal products, medical devices and therapeutic innovation is responsible for the following: 1° Supporting the drafting of the contracts mentioned in article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office.

Article D2573-9

I. - The articles D. 2123-23-1 and D. 2123-23-2 and the articles D. 2123-25 to D. 2123-28 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III. II.…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 906

The submissions shall be served and the exhibits communicated simultaneously by each party's lawyer to the other party's lawyer; in the case of multiple plaintiffs or defendants, they must be served o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers (R).

Article R2511-9

With regard to housing other than that referred to in article R. 2511-8 which is not managed directly by the municipality, organisations managing housing located in a borough or group of boroughs are…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article R236-9

Merger auditors are appointed and carry out their duties under the conditions set out in Article R. 22-10-7.If only one report is drawn up for the entire operation, the appointment is made at the join…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Rural solidarity grant.

Article R2334-9

The amount received by a commune under 4° of Article L. 2334-22 is equal to the product of its population multiplied by the relative difference between the commune's financial potential per hectare an…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Amicable distribution

Article R332-10

The applications referred to in articles R. 332-6 and R. 332-8 must be accompanied by: 1° A mortgage statement dated after publication of the sale; 2° Proof of receipt of the proposed distribution; 3°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Practice of the profession in the form of a company.

Article R814-91

The company shall join the guarantee fund provided for in Article L. 814-3. It shall be incumbent on him to provide evidence of the insurance provided for in Article L. 814-4, meeting the conditions o…

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