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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-94

When, in accordance with article L. 225-149, the exercise of the rights attached to the securities giving access to the capital results in a fractional entitlement, this shall be paid in cash. This pa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-9

…ion community is wound up.The distribution of the staff concerned between the member municipalities may not give rise to a release from management. The staff concerned are appointed to a post at the s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific provisions for piercing the auricle and the wing of the nose.

Article R1311-9

…of the manufacturer or the person responsible for placing the product on the market; these details may be abbreviated where the abbreviation enables the company to be identified.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operations

Article R515-9

…tes of the priority solidarity zone determined by this committee pursuant toarticle 3 of decree no. 98-66 of 4 February 1998 creating the Interministerial Committee for International Cooperation and D…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-9

…osed with the electoral documents. This document, written in French on a page no larger than 210 × 297 mm in black and white, may only be devoted to the presentation of the candidates on whose behalf…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-9

…L. 211-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code. The same applies to the voting rights that this person may acquire under the same conditions; 4° bis Shares that have already been issued and are covered b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Bank staff

Article L142-9

Banque de France employees are bound by professional secrecy. They may not take or receive a holding or any interest or remuneration whatsoever by way of work or advice in any public or private, indus…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article L112-9

…o in the same paragraph. As soon as the policyholder is aware of a claim under the contract, he/she may no longer exercise this right of renunciation.In the event of waiver, the policyholder may only…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Observatories for medicinal products, medical devices and therapeutic innovation

Article R1413-90

…issions of the regional pharmacovigilance centres referred to in Articles R. 5121-158 and R. 5121-159, with which it collaborates and organises regular exchanges on practices relating to the use of me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-9

…n within thirty days from the date of receipt of the application accompanied by a complete file. It may carry out an on-site investigation to enable it to reach a decision on the application. To this…

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