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Showing 29012910 of 59417 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 8-1-1997 n° 9

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions (R)

Article R1612-9

The regional audit chamber formulates its proposals for the settlement of the budget in a reasoned opinion notified to the representative of the State, on the one hand, and to the local authority or p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Personalised support vouchers (R)

Article R1611-9

The credit institutions, organisations or services mentioned in the fourth paragraph of article L. 1611-6 issue a certificate in duplicate to each issuer who opens a "personalised support voucher acco…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of drinking establishments

Article R4153-9

If an application for authorisation remains unanswered for more than two months, it will be deemed to have been rejected.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Steering Committee

Article D5521-9

The term of office of the members of the Executive Committee ends automatically on the expiry of the elective term for which they were appointed.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L464-8

The decisions of the Autorité de la concurrence referred to in Articles L. 462-8, L. 464-2, L. 464-3, L. 464-6, L. 464-6-1 et L. 752-27 are notified to the parties involved and to the Minister for the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Commission nationale de la négociation collective, de l'emploi et de la formation professionnelle (National Commission for Collective Bargaining, Employment and Vocational Training)

Article R2272-9

I. - The National Commission may be assisted in an advisory capacity by representatives of the ministerial departments concerned. II. - Employers' representatives appointed by order of the Minister of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: CONTENTIOUS PROCEEDINGS

Article L614-9

The president of the administrative tribunal, or the magistrate that he designates for this purpose from among the members of his court, or the honorary magistrates registered on the list mentioned in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Annual negotiations

Article L2241-9

Negotiations on wages provide an opportunity for the parties to examine the following data at branch level at least once a year: 1° Economic trends, the employment situation in the branch, its develop…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Health risk monitoring and anticipation committee

Article D1413-93

The committee referred to in article D. 1413-92 is chaired by a qualified person appointed by the ministers responsible for the committee. It is also composed, on the proposal of its chairman: 1° Of f…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L712-9

…of compliance with the provisions of Article L. 711-2, nor to that of Articles L. 715-4 and L. 715-9, nor to the opposition procedure provided for in Article L. 712-4.The new ten-year period runs fro…

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