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Showing 701710 of 66100 articles for Art. L 235-1 · Art. L 235-9 · Art. L 225-149-3

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3512-9

All vehicle occupants are prohibited from smoking in the presence of children under the age of eighteen.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L237-9

The shareholders, including holders of non-voting preference shares, are convened at the end of the liquidation to vote on the final accounts, the discharge of the liquidator's management and the disc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Advance notice.

Article L7313-9

In the event of termination of the employment contract, the notice period may not be less than : 1° One month during the first year of presence in the company ; 2° Two months during the second year ;…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to sub-contracts

Article L2393-9

…ctor decides to award the sub-contracts on the basis of a framework agreement defined in 1° of Article L. 2325-1, the duration of this framework agreement may not exceed seven years, except in excepti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Communication and production of documents in the file of a competition authority

Article L483-9

Articles L. 483-5 and L. 483-8 do not apply to a document that exists independently of the proceedings before a competition authority, whether or not it is in the file of that authority.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Foreign nationals who must be removed to implement a decision taken by a Member State of the European Union

Article L722-9

The actual removal of the foreign national who is the subject of the decision provided for in article L. 615-1 may not take place before the foreign national has been given the opportunity to present…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Joint and several liability of those responsible

Article L481-9

Where several natural or legal persons have contributed to an anti-competitive practice mentioned in article L. 481-1, they are jointly and severally liable to compensate the resulting loss. They cont…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Use of the account for part-time work

Article L4163-9

An employee with a professional prevention account is entitled, under the conditions and within the limits set out in articles L. 4163-5 and L. 4163-7, to a reduction in working hours.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organisation and operation of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-9

The Deposit Guarantee and Resolution Fund is a legal entity governed by private law. It is managed by an Executive Board acting under the supervision of a Supervisory Board. Members of the Management…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Guarantees granted in the exercise of a professional activity

Article L2123-9

…ty mayors, on the other hand, who, in order to exercise their mandate, have ceased their professional activity, benefit, if they are employees, from the provisions of articles L. 3142-83 to L. 3142-87…

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