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Showing 10211030 of 61067 articles for Art. L. n° 70-9 du 2 janvier 1970

French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3142-94-3

…er of Defence or the Minister of the Interior and the employer or an agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-94-2, the following provisions apply: 1° The duration of the annual leave of absence is ten…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3a: Appeals to the Paris Court of Appeal against notifications made by the Competition Authority

Article R464-24-9

By way of derogation from the provisions of Title VI of Book II of the Code of Civil Procedure, the appeals provided for in Article L. 464-8-2 shall be lodged, investigated and judged in accordance wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-9

…he provisions prior to 8 July 1977 enjoy, for life, the rights and prerogatives defined in articles L. 4241-1 and L. 4243-1. The "brevet de préparateur" obtained before 31st December 1985, by persons…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Corporate mutual funds governed by article L. 214-165-1

Article R214-214-9

When a company carries out capital increases or sales of securities reserved for its employees, through the intermediary of the mutual fund covered by this paragraph, the subscription form is signed b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IVb: Prevention of environmental health risks at work

Article L1544-9

…ns provided for in the second and third paragraphs, the provisions of the last paragraph of Article L. 1332-5 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the wording resulting from Order N…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation and operation

Article L5621-9

…ecentralised departments of the State, are made available under the conditions laid down in Article L. 311-9 of the Code des relations entre le public et l'administration.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article L621-9

I.-In order to carry out its mission, the AMF conducts inspections and investigations.It shall ensure that the following offers and transactions are lawful:1° Transactions in financial instruments whe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration.

Article L123-9

A person subject to registration may not, in the course of his business, invoke against third parties or public administrations, who may, however, invoke them, the facts and acts subject to mention un…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-9

…the exploitation of rights and any revenue or assets resulting from the investment of such income; 2° Any of their own assets and income from these or other activities, as well as the sums they recei…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Alsace

Article L1424-94

…n members and a maximum of thirty members. Its composition is determined in accordance with article L. 1424-26. The seats are divided between: 1° The Collectivité européenne d'Alsace; 2° The municipal…

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