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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L490-9

…nomy and the officials designated or authorised by him in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 450-1 have the powers granted to them by Title V of Book IV.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-9

…ith the register to which the individual limited liability entrepreneur belongs pursuant to article L. 526-7. Failure to comply with the rules set out in this article shall render the assignment or wi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial and tax provisions

Article L4434-9

The share of the equalisation allowance for the regions mentioned in Article L. 4332-8 received by the overseas regions is determined by applying to the total amount of the equalisation allowance thre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Intermediary associations.

Article L5132-9

Intermediary associations may make employees available to employers mentioned in article L. 2211-1 under the following conditions:1° Secondment is only authorised for the performance of a specific and…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER I: GENERAL RULES.

Article L421-9

I.-Civil aviation flight crews in section A of the register provided for in article L. 421-3 may not work as pilots or co-pilots in public air transport beyond the age of sixty. II. - Section A flight…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The Chairman.

Article L5211-9

…ay be extended to the powers entrusted by the deliberative body to the Chairman pursuant to article L. 5211-10, unless this body has decided otherwise in the deliberation delegating these powers to th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Subscription of shares

Article L214-96

…and until all offers to sell shares that have been entered in the register provided for in Article L. 214-93 for more than three months have been satisfied at a price less than or equal to that asked…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-9

…nt adopting the transfer plan, without prejudice to the implementation of the provisions of Article L. 642-6. The author of the offer selected by the court remains jointly and severally liable for per…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-9

…persons and entities included in the consolidation. Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 823-14, certification of the consolidated financial statements is issued in particular after exam…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Dissolution.

Article L5216-9

…f of the population concerned. This decree determines, in accordance with the provisions of article L. 5211-25-1 and in compliance with the rights of third parties, the conditions under which the aggl…

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