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Showing 13011310 of 61067 articles for Art. L. n° 70-9 du 2 janvier 1970

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1 : Issue of plant variety certificates

Article L623-9

…freely exploited without special authorisation shall be laid down by regulation. Subject to article L. 623-10, this authorisation may be granted at any time. It is acquired ipso jure at the end of a p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3221-9

…nd Family Code in matters of social action. With a view to exercising the powers defined by article L. 222-4-1 of the same code, the president of the departmental council is informed by the public pro…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Portion of the contract performed by third parties

Article L3114-9

…° To entrust to small and medium-sized enterprises, within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-9

When a municipal council is reduced to less than one third of its members, as a result of the abstention, prescribed by article L. 2131-11, of the municipal councillors who are interested in the enjoy…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions specific to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L632-9

Where the activities of a trading platform referred to in Article L. 420-1 that has installed access arrangements in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreeme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Audioprosthetists.

Article L4361-9

…France, on a temporary and occasional basis, without having to register in accordance with Article L. 4361-2. Where the practice or training leading to the profession is not regulated in the State in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-9

…ent plan in terms of adapting to climate change and improving air quality in application of Article L. 4433-7-3.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Poisonous substances and preparations.

Article L5132-9

…unity goods and are coming from or going to other Member States of the European Union, medicinal products, substances or preparations classified as narcotics or to which the narcotics regulations are…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Tax fraud, combating money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L772-9

…or, for persons and bodies subject to locally established tax regulations, the fact of having fraudulently evaded or attempted to fraudulently evade the assessment or partial or total payment of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-9

As stated in Article 511-19-1 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below: Art. 511-19-1 -The removal, preservation or use of embryonic or foetal tissues or cells following termination of pregnancy under c…

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