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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Bank staff

Article L142-9

…ing or any interest or remuneration whatsoever by way of work or advice in any public or private, industrial, commercial or financial undertaking, unless an exemption is granted by the Governor. These…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-9

A lender who has not complied with the formalities prescribed in the last paragraph of article L. 312-92 and article L. 312-93 may not claim from the borrower the sums corresponding to the interest an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L814-9

…ors and court-appointed representatives registered on the lists are required to undergo continuing education to enable them to maintain and improve their knowledge. A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-9

Ministerial decisions taken pursuant to Articles L. 562-2 and L. 562-3 shall be published by extract in the Journal officiel and shall be enforceable from the date of publication. Freezing measures ta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4371-9

…g shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat: 1° Where necessary, the professional rules ; 2° The composition and operation of the commission referred to in article L. 4371-4 and the conditio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article L722-9

…o a commercial court judge who has one of the qualities mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 713-3, when the company or public establishment to which it belongs is the subject of safeguard,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specialised credit institutions

Article L773-9

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 513-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-2 to L. 513-4 with the exception of 1 of I, L. 51…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specialised credit institutions

Article L774-9

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 513-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-2 to L. 513-4 with the exception of 1 of I, L. 51…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-9

…ed by decree of the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The terms and conditions of practice and professional rules; 2° The composition and operation of the commission referred to in article L. 4352-6 and the conditio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article L1143-9

…by the claimant association and at least one of the defendants in the action brought under article L. 1143-2 and approved by the court hearing the action.

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