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Showing 13711380 of 61067 articles for Art. L. n° 70-9 du 2 janvier 1970

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the UCITS, the portfolio management company and the depositary

Article L214-9

The UCITS, the depositary and the management company shall act honestly, fairly, professionally, independently and solely in the interests of the UCITS and its unit-holders or shareholders. They must…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Provisions relating to the provision or delivery of information or documents on any durable medium other than paper

Article L311-9

…contract concluded or the financial service provided, the customer may, immediately and at any time during the contractual relationship, object by any means to the use of a durable medium other than p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Capping

Article L315-9

…anonymous electronic money and in cash.These ceilings take account of the characteristics of the product and the risks of money laundering and terrorist financing that it presents.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-9

Anyone who is ill and whose condition so requires has the right to palliative care and support.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-9

…ecree in the Conseil d'Etat shall lay down the conditions for application of this section. The procedures for accessing information concerning a person's health, and in particular the support provided…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Liability of establishments with regard to the property of residents

Article L1113-9

Any clause contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed unwritten.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-9

…ohibited in the case of performance studies carried out on minors, persons under legal protection, adults unable to give their consent, persons deprived of their liberty, persons undergoing psychiatri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-9

…ors with the information required by law relating to the trial and the investigational medicinal products is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Donation and use of gametes.

Article L1244-9

The procedures for applying this chapter shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-9

Data on the quality of water intended for human consumption, in particular the results of analyses carried out as part of health checks and at private homes, are sent by the Director General of the Re…

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