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Showing 28112820 of 22708 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 9 Jan. 1985

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-9-1

By way of derogation from the provisions of articles L. 6122-2, L. 6122-8 and L. 6122-9, in the event of a serious health threat identified by the Minister for Health under the conditions provided for…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-9-4

Each year, the professional bodies mentioned in article L. 132-9-2 publish a report on the application of articles L. 132-9-2 and L. 132-9-3, which includes the number and outstanding amount of life i…

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

Article 695-9-44

When information has been transmitted by a service or unit referred to in Article 695-9-31 to the competent service of a Member State and the latter intends to communicate it to another State or to us…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal provisions

Article L425-9-3

…ns set out inarticle 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in articles L. 425-9 and L. 425-9-1 of this Code shall incur the following penalties: 1° A fine, in accordance with the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article L421-9-6

…ts an overall multiannual ceiling for the Fund's involvement in the tasks defined in article L. 421-9; 2° The time limits for payment requests submitted by portfolio transferees or by policyholders, s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Group Medical Committee

Article D6132-9-1

…edical project.It may also formulate any proposal on the matters mentioned in II of article D. 6132-9, with a view in particular to developing and implementing the territorial policies mentioned in 1°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-9-4

To exercise the powers provided for in articles R. 464-9-1 and R. 464-9-2, may sign on behalf of the Minister and by delegation:1° The Regional Directors of the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial securities.

Article D211-9-6

The registered intermediary who is the beneficiary of a proxy mentioned in article D. 211-9-5 may transmit or issue shareholders' votes under his signature. The mandates and proxies referred to in art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Aid for sickness, maternity, paternity and adoption

Article R1435-9-10

…rk stoppage, the minimum income threshold required in application of articles R. 1435-4 and R. 1435-9-7 ; 3° Provide the Regional Health Agency with proof of the interruption of work within forty-eigh…

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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 695-9-11

…of the issuing State shall be transmitted, in accordance with the procedures laid down in article 695-9-6, to the territorially competent investigating judge, if necessary via the public prosecutor o…

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