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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Guarantee and collective marks

Article L715-9

In addition to the grounds for refusal or invalidity provided for respectively in Articles L. 712-7 and L. 714-3, a collective mark shall be refused registration or, if registered, shall be liable to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title Ia: Remuneration of journalists and other authors in respect of copyright and related rights of press agencies and press publishers

Article R312-9

Committee members are bound by an obligation of discretion with regard to documents and information of which they have been made aware.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Forms of presentation and labelling

Article R412-9

It is prohibited to hold for sale or distribute free of charge, offer for sale, sell or distribute free of charge foodstuffs with a use-by date once that date has passed.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-9

No person may obtain or hold a sports agent's licence : 1° If he exercises, directly or indirectly, in law or in fact, on a voluntary or remunerated basis, sports management or training functions eith…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other duties and taxes

Article 990 D

…poses of the application of this article, any legal entity that holds an interest, in whatever form and in whatever proportion, in a legal person, body, trust or comparable institution is deemed to ow…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Brokers, commission agents, carriers and commercial agents.

Article R134-9

…cation for removal is made within the prescribed period, the judge appointed to supervise the trade and companies register in the jurisdiction shall issue an order, either of his own motion or at the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Board of Directors of the Institut Gustave Roussy.

Article D6162-9

The provisions of articles D. 6162-2 to D. 6162-7 are applicable to the Board of Directors of the Institut Gustave Roussy. However, by way of derogation from 2° of article D. 6162-2, two of the five q…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIa: Customs detention and criminal proceedings

Article L716-9

It shall be punishable by four years' imprisonment and a fine of 400,000 euros for any person, with a view to selling, supplying, offering for sale or hiring goods presented under an infringing tradem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R2322-9

…aison with the person who performed the delivery, for the medical examination of the new-born child and for drawing up the compulsory health certificate. He/she must also record any medical observatio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Searches

Article 706-94

…estigation or an investigation into one of the offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73 and 706-73-1, the person whose home is to be searched is in police custody or is being held in anoth…

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