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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Electronic catalogues

Article R2362-9

Where the use of electronic means of communication is provided for by the purchaser, the latter may require that tenders be presented in the form of an electronic catalogue or that they include such a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Bankruptcy and other offences.

Article L654-9

The penalties laid down in Articles L. 654-3 to L. 654-5 the fact:1° In the interest of the persons mentioned in article L. 654-1, to remove, conceal or hide all or part of their movable or immovable…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to performers and phonogram producers

Article R214-9

The Ombudsman may call upon the services of the Minister responsible for culture. The latter will provide the necessary resources to enable the Ombudsman to carry out his duties.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-9

Membership of the group shall constitute a mandate for the purposes of compensation in favour of the applicant association.Membership of the group shall not constitute or imply membership of the appli…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article R623-9

…the proceedings, order any legally admissible investigative measure necessary to preserve evidence and the production of documents, including those held by the professional.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Bodies

Article L5211-9

…esident is the executive body of the public establishment of intermunicipal cooperation.He prepares and executes the deliberations of the deliberative body of the public establishment of intermunicipa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article L5461-9

…ufacturer of a device mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 or, where applicable, for its authorised representative, having b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article R310-9

Unpacking sales authorised to private individuals pursuant to the third paragraph of I of Article L. 310-2 are controlled by means of the register mentioned in the second paragraph of Article 321-7 of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Revenue

Article L6473-9

The Minister responsible for the economy and finance is authorised to grant advances to the local authority and the local authority's public establishments that decide to take out a medium or long-ter…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and operation of the Conseil national de la formation des élus locaux (R)

Article R1221-9

…he training of local elected representatives over the past year, specifies the Council's guidelines and policy in carrying out its work, and assesses its activity. It may recommend general measures li…

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