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Showing 28312840 of 8197 articles for Art. 9 janv. 1991

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2-1: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 375-9-1

…n family benefits or the active solidarity income paid to single people mentioned in article L. 262-9 of the code de l'action sociale et des familles are not used for needs relating to housing, the up…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-9-2

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Seniority requirements

Article D6323-9-2

…Labour Code, the employee must prove that: 1° The seniority conditions required in articles R. 6323-9 and R. 6323-9-1 apply to occupations covered by the mapping of occupations and activities mentione…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Prevention and settlement of conflicts of exercise of jurisdiction pursuant to the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 30 November 2009

Article 695-9-57

…uthority which decides, on the basis of the information it has gathered in accordance with Article 695-9-54 and after consultation with the competent authorities of the other Member States concerned,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-18

Notwithstanding the provisions of 4° of Article 695-9-17, execution of the freezing order may not, with regard to taxes or duties, customs and exchange, be refused on the grounds that French law does…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-9-1

…an administrative sanction that has become final for a breach of the provisions of Articles L. 232-9, L. 232-9-2, L. 232-9-3, L. 232-10, L. 232-10-3 or L. 232-10-4; 2° Or who has been subject to a di…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-9-3

…benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product as defined in the first paragraph of Article L. 5121-9, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may at any time ask the m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Additional remuneration

Article R1435-9-6

During the first year of the entry-to-practice contract provided for in article R. 1435-9-1, the signatory is entitled to additional remuneration in addition to the income from the healthcare activity…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-9-1

The articles L. 2113-2 to L. 2113-9-1 A are applicable to the extension of a new commune to one or more communes.Section 3 of this chapter remains applicable to a new commune extended to one or more c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article 695-9-41

The departments and units referred to in Article 695-9-31 may refuse to provide the information requested by a Member State only if there are grounds for supposing that providing it : 1° Would undermi…

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