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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-9

I. - The endorsement transmits all the rights resulting from the bill of exchange. II. - If the endorsement is in blank, the bearer may: 1° Fill in the blank, either with his name or with the name of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: National Council

Article R4311-92

The date of the elections to the National Council of the Order of Nurses and the voting procedures are set by the National Council. The election of the members of the National Council takes place unde…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5221-8

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article R. 5221-9, in vitro diagnostic medical devices which comply with the standards relating to them and transposing the harmonised European standards, the re…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Invalidity.

Article R322-92

…ve authorisation referred to in Article L. 321-1, the nullity action provided for in Article R. 322-91 may only be brought by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article R615-9

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Informing the administrative authority

Article R1233-9

When there is no social and economic committee in the company, the information mentioned in article L. 1233-31, the job protection plan and the information provided for in 1° of article R. 1233-6 are…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article R645-9

The quantified statement of receivables and debts mentioned in 5° of Article R. 631-1 may be completed by the debtor within fifteen days of the judgment opening the professional recovery procedure. Th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-93

The financial account comprises: 1° The final balance of accounts; 2° The development of budget expenditure and revenue; 3° The balance sheet and profit and loss account; 4° The table of appropriation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title IV: The interprofessional ambulatory care company

Article R4041-9

I.-The competent local Bar Council will check that the articles of association and appendices of the interprofessional ambulatory care company comply with the legislative and regulatory provisions in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Procedure for consulting employee representatives specific to collective redundancies.

Article L1233-8

An employer who intends to make collective redundancies for economic reasons of less than ten employees within the same thirty-day period shall convene and consult the Social and Economic Committee in…

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