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Showing 581590 of 61067 articles for Art. L. n° 70-9 du 2 janvier 1970

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Cancellation and rectification of civil status records

Article 99-2

The persons authorised to perform the duties of civil registrars to draw up the acts mentioned in articles 98 to 98-2 may proceed with the administrative rectification of purely material errors and om…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Common provisions.

Article D711-70-1

…he following provisions: - "employer" means the president of the regional chamber of commerce and industry or the president of CCI France, if the director general concerned is that of CCI France; - "D…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Ordinary procedure.

Article 911-2

The time limits provided for in the first paragraph of Article 905-1, in article 905-2, in the third paragraph of Article 902 and in article 908 are increased: - by one month, when the claim is brough…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: The general meeting of mutual insurance companies

Article R*322-70

The amount of the statutory auditors' fees is set by mutual agreement between the statutory auditors and the company.Any dispute relating to the determination of the amount of the fees shall be referr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the fire and rescue service of the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy

Article L1424-90

…vice is only required to carry out interventions that relate to its missions, as defined in article L. 1424-85.If it has carried out interventions not directly related to the performance of its missio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the fire and rescue service of the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy

Article L1424-91

…he assent of the State representative.The scheme is revised under the conditions set out in Article L. 1424-7.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 9-2

…ecutor or the civil party, tending to initiate the public prosecution, provided for in articles 80,82,87,88,388,531 and 532 of this code and to the article 65 of the law of 29 July 1881 on the freedom…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 709-1-1

…er's supervision, by a judicial police officer, in a language he or she understands, of the maximum duration of the measure, the nature of the obligations he or she is suspected of having violated and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R1442-22-9

As soon as the matter is referred to the committee, the accused industrial tribunal member is informed of the referral by any means giving a date certain by the committee secretary, who informs him th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties

Article D1453-2-9

The organisation responsible for the course will issue the employee with a certificate stating that he/she has attended the course. This certificate is given to the employer when the employee returns…

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