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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Formation of the company and amendment of its articles.

Article R210-9

…The notice is signed by the notary who received the deed or in whose minutes it was filed; in other cases, it is signed by the company's legal representatives. It contains the following information:

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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

The hermetically sealed packaging of each unit consisting of the jewellery item and its support, whether placed on the market free of charge or in return for payment, shall bear the following informat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article R2123-9

…ve the status of employees are entitled pursuant to article L. 2123-5, the legal working time for a calendar year is assessed on the basis of the legal weekly working time set by article L. 3121-27of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Invitation to selected candidates

Article R2144-9

In the case of a restricted invitation to tender, a procedure with negotiation or a competitive dialogue, the invitation shall include at least the following information: 1° The reference of the publi…

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

Article L654-9

…tle II of Book V, those of the assets covered by the proceedings, all without prejudice to the application of Article 121-7 du code pénal;2° For any person, to fraudulently declare in the safeguard, r…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Litigation concerning the invalidity and revocation of trademarks

Article R716-9

…the period mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 716-8 may be suspended: 1° Where the application for a declaration of invalidity is based in whole or in part on an application for registrati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Hosting of personal health data on digital media subject to certification

Article R1111-9

…ta on a digital medium within the meaning of II of Article L. 1111-8 is considered to be the act of carrying out, on behalf of the data controller referred to in 1° of the I of Article R. 1111-8-8 or…

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

Article R228-9

…number of securities transferred or converted. However, when these securities are shares, the share capital and the number of securities represented by all the shares of the same class may be indicate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VIII : Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis

Article L5218-9

…ment and implementation of policies of the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolis. Its opinion is communicated to the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolitan Council.The metropolitan conference of mayors is co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of provision of services

Article L4222-9

…a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, may perform in France, on a temporary and occasional basis, acts of his profession, where applicable in the speciality concerned, without being…

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