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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Diseases transmitted by insects

Article R3114-9

…vention around human cases. II.The measures that may be taken to this end in application of article L. 3114-5 are as follows: 1° Health information and education aimed at involving the population in a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article D4312-9

For the application of Article L. 4312-10, when the investment section of the budget shows a surplus, the following may be taken back into the operating section:- the proceeds from the sale of a fixed…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Approval of professional associations

Article A512-9

…c) Where applicable, for associations that have already received authorisation under III of Article L. 541-4 of the Monetary and Financial Code or Article R. 519-54 of the same code, a copy of the cur…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Leasing

Article R753-9

…I: "1° For leasing transactions involving movable property, registrations made pursuant to Article L. 313-10 shall lapse after five years, unless renewed ;"1° bis In Article R. 313-4, the reference t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R5211-9

…cooperation establishment provides, under the conditions set out in the second paragraph of article L. 5211-26, the appointment of a liquidator, this is decided by the representative of the State in t…

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

Article 99-1

When, in the course of legal proceedings or the checks referred to in article L. 214-23 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, one or more live animals have been seized or removed for any reason what…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-9

…s to restrict transactions on the contract under the conditions provided for in 2° of II of Article L. 131-4, it executes the transaction requests, to the maximum of the redemption possibilities of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Transferable securities giving access to the capital or giving entitlement to the allotment of debt securities.

Article R228-92

If a company carries out a transaction requiring the application of Article L. 228-99, it shall inform the holders of the rights attached to the securities giving access to the capital concerned by me…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of an application for authorisation

Article R151-9

…tions may only be set in the event that the investor acquires control, within the meaning ofArticle L. 233-3 of the French Commercial Code, of the entity that is the subject of the investment and in c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employers' College

Article R1441-9

…e section, member companies in the sectors of activity mentioned in the fourth paragraph of article L. 2152-1 are also taken into account. III - For the industry, trade and commercial services, agricu…

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