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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-9

The shareholders may appoint one or more statutory auditors in the forms provided for in Article L. 221-6.At least companies that exceed, at the close of the financial year, figures set by decree for…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents and European patents with unitary effect

Article L614-9

The rights defined in articles L. 613-3 to L. 613-7, L. 615-4 and L. 615-5 of this Code may be exercised from the date on which a European patent application is published in accordance with the provis…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Book I: Provisions common to all courts

Article 748-9

…d that a notice, summons or receipt is sent by the court registry to a person mentioned in Article 692-1, by any means, by simple letter, by registered letter without acknowledgement of receipt, it ma…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation.

Article L2352-9

…employees they comprise. Negotiations begin as soon as the special negotiating body is set up. They may continue for the following six months, unless the parties decide, by mutual agreement, to extend…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration upon declaration

Article R123-91

…r State of the European Community subject to the application of Council Regulation No 1346/2000 of 29 May 2000 on insolvency proceedings or to the application of Regulation (EU) No 2015/848 of the Eur…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6261-9

…6261-4, for the local authority and its public establishments, the investment section of the budget may include programme authorisations and the operating section may include commitment authorisations…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6361-9

…6361-4, for the local authority and its public establishments, the investment section of the budget may include programme authorisations and the operating section may include commitment authorisations…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for issuing authorisations

Article R5139-9

…egistered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. In the event of an implied refusal, the applicant may at any time request the reasons which led the Director General of the Agency to refuse the autho…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-95

Mutual insurance companies may not undertake insurance operations other than those mentioned in 1 to 18 of Article R. 321-1, subject to the provisions of Article R. 322-96.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions relating to the management of the guarantee fund for damage resulting from preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic acts provided by health professionals

Article R427-9

The Management Board is consulted on the Fund's draft annual accounts. It may be consulted by the ministers responsible for the economy or health on any matter relating to the purpose of the fund. It…

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