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Showing 12511260 of 61067 articles for Art. L. n° 70-9 du 2 janvier 1970

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-96

If the facility referred to in article L. 2333-92 is located less than 500 metres from the territory of one or more communes bordering on the commune establishing the tax, the deliberation provided fo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article L326-9

…of premiums paid by persons who have exercised their right to surrender in accordance with article L. 132-5-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4231-9

…y sub-delegate the powers conferred by the Regional Council under the conditions set out in article L. 4231-3.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Exceptions to the protection of business secrecy

Article L151-9

…the exercise of the right to information and consultation of employees or their representatives; > 2° The disclosure of a business secret by employees to their representatives occurred in the context…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-9

…wo years' imprisonment and a fine of €300,000 for a natural person to oppose the performance of the duties entrusted to the agents mentioned in I of Article L. 450-1 pursuant to this book..

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Transnational joint entities

Article L2113-9

…his entity, which shall be:1° Either the law of the State in which its registered office is located;2° Or the law of the State in which it carries out its activities.The choice of the applicable law m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2512-9

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L511-91

Where the credit institutions and finance companies referred to in Article L. 511-89 are part of a group subject to supervision by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution on a consolidate…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Savings and provident institutions

Article L512-90

…tion: 1. Members elected directly by the employee members of the Caisse d'Epargne et de Prévoyance; 2. Members directly elected by the local authorities and public inter-municipal cooperation bodies w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article L462-9

…nce.The Autorité de la concurrence may, under the same conditions, in accordance with the same procedures and subject to the same penalties as those laid down for the performance of its mission, condu…

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