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Showing 30013010 of 45704 articles for Art. L. 125-9 + C. com. Art. D. 145-34

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: National identification system and register of companies and their establishments

Article A123-96

…than the bodies authorised under Article R. 123-224 or the administrations defined in 1° of article L. 100-3 of the code des relations entre le public et l'administration, for canvassing purposes.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Provisions specific to the communes of Marseille and Lyon

Article R2513-9

…attalion participates in the development and implementation of the measures provided for in article L. 1321-2 of the Defence Code with regard to civil defence, as well as to the emergency organisation…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to settle in France

Article R212-90

…y the qualification requirement for exercising all or some of the activities referred to in Article L. 212-1, any national of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agre…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-93

The mutual insurance companies referred to in article L. 322-26-4 are associations which : 1° Guarantee to their members, in return for payment of a variable premium, full settlement of their commitme…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND TO SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R651-9

…t applicable; 3° In Article R. 615-2, the words: "and the transfer decision provided for in Article L. 572-1" are deleted; 4° In Article R. 621-2, the words: "Subject to the provisions of Article R. 6…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article R762-9

…icles R. 762-10 to R. 762-12, or to the applications for authorisation provided for in I of Article L. 310-2. In this case, the exhibition centre operator shall inform the organisers electronically be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article R4524-9

…ular risks associated with their location or activity. The labour inspectors referred to in article L. 8112-1 and the inspectors of classified installations, who are responsible for inspecting these e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial assistance

Article R5132-9

…osition. In the event of a change in the legal status of the employer within the meaning of Article L. 1224-1, the new employer is substituted for the rights and obligations of the initial employer re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients

Article R4321-98

…ocedures actually carried out. The masseur-physiotherapist complies with the provisions of articles L. 1111-3-2 and L. 1111-3-3 as regards informing the patient of the costs relating to his services a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Supporting documents and other evidence of the absence of grounds for exclusion

Article R2143-9

In order to prove that he is not in one of the cases of exclusion mentioned in article L. 2141-3, the candidate shall produce his unique identification number enabling the purchaser to access the rele…

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