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Showing 43214330 of 8144 articles for Art. 9 juill. 1979

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Penal provisions.

Article L241-5

It is punishable by a fine of €9,000 for managers to fail to submit the inventory, annual accounts and management report drawn up for each financial year to the shareholders' meeting or sole sharehold…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Maintenance of benefits.

Article L5141-4

People who fulfil one of the conditions mentioned in 1° to 9° of article L. 5141-1 and who receive the insertion allowance or the widowhood allowance are entitled to continued payment of their allowan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L937-11

For the application of article L. 723-9, the words: "by post or by electronic means. "are replaced by the words: "by proxy or by post in accordance with the conditions laid down by decree in the Conse…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L947-11

For the application of article L. 723-9, the words: "by post or by electronic means. "are replaced by the words: "by proxy or by post in accordance with the conditions laid down by decree in the Conse…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Enforcement of pre-trial detention

Article D66

…their defence counsel is respected under the conditions determined by articles R. 122-14 and D. 313-9 of the Penitentiary Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2372-6

…cial negotiating body in accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles D. 2372-8 and D. 2372-9.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2352-6

…cial negotiating body in accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles D. 2352-8 and D. 2352-9.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation conditions

Article R5125-10

…pharmacies are subject to compliance with the conditions set out in articles R. 5125-8 and R. 5125-9 and in 2° of article L. 5125-3-2.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-1-1-2

…irectly or through the intermediary of a portfolio management company referred to in Article L. 532-9 of the same code, with the exception of those which exclusively manage FIAs covered by I of articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products)

Article R1245-34

…of II of Article L. 1245-5, the first paragraph of II of Article L. 1245-5-1, and Articles L. 4211-9-1, L. 4211-9-2, L. 5124-3 and L. 5124-9-1 ; 2° Ensuring the implementation, information and monito…

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