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Showing 12311240 of 61067 articles for Art. L. n° 70-9 du 2 janvier 1970

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Endorsement.

Article L511-9

…ank, the bearer may: 1° Fill in the blank, either with his name or with the name of another person; 2° Endorse the bill again in blank or to another person; 3° Give the bill to a third party, without…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-9

The contract mentions the producer's option to use the technical measures provided for in Article L. 331-5 as well as the information in electronic form provided for in article L. 331-11, specifying t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Portfolio transfers between supplementary occupational pension funds and institutions for occupational retirement provision established in a Member State of the European Union or in a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L370-9

In the case of a portfolio transfer as referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 370-6, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution receives the file provided by the institution for o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the preparation of preventive resolution plans

Article L311-9

…ge shall notify the supervisory college of the plans it has drawn up or updated pursuant to Article L. 311-8. The resolution college shall communicate, as the case may be, to the person referred to in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L941-9

Article L. 144-11 is worded as follows: "Art. L. 144-11 -If, in accordance with territorial regulations, the management lease contract includes a sliding scale clause, a request may be made to revise…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L931-9

Article L. 144-11 is worded as follows: "Art. L. 144-11 -If, in accordance with local regulations, the management lease contract includes a sliding scale clause, a request may be made to revise the re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L942-9

In article L. 823-6, after the words: "the works council", the following words are added: "or, failing that, the employee delegates".

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L228-97

…f equity loans and equity securities, have been paid off, notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 228-36 of this Code and those of Articles L. 313-13 et seq. of the Monetary and Financial Code. I…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Other product-related offences

Article L451-9

Violation of the prohibitions set out in article L. 413-4 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-9

…ir own tax status, the municipal councils concerned may, by deliberation as provided for in Article L. 2113-2, request that the future new commune, without belonging to a public establishment of inter…

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