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Showing 9911000 of 61067 articles for Art. L. n° 70-9 du 2 janvier 1970

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-9

…e entered in a register, known as the National Patent Register, kept by the National Institute of Industrial Property.However, before it is entered, an act is enforceable against third parties who acq…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of provision of services

Article L4222-9

…ts of his profession, where applicable in the speciality concerned, without being entered on the roll.The performance of these acts is subject to a prior declaration, which must be accompanied by supp…

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

Article L526-9

…the document attesting to the completion of these formalities with the register to which the individual limited liability entrepreneur belongs pursuant to article L. 526-7. Failure to comply with the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Collection of information and documents

Article L512-9

Authorised officials may demand that they be provided with the resources they need to carry out their checks.They may also require any packaging to be opened.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Members of the municipal council.

Article L2541-9

…y decision of the meeting, be excluded from the town council for a specified time or for the entire duration of his term of office.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cancer centres.

Article L6162-9

…erates on :1° The establishment's project and the multi-annual contract of objectives and resources;2° The policy for continuous improvement in the quality and safety of care and in the conditions in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Finance companies and Agence française de développement

Article L775-9

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 515-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 515-1-1 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-9

For their application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia:1° In Article L. 1241-1, the words: "by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé pursuant to 1° of Article L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Clearing houses and central depositories

Article L763-9

…dicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 441-1 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions for adapting to European Uni…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Clearing houses and central depositories

Article L764-9

…dicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 441-1 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions for adapting to European Uni…

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