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Showing 871880 of 22708 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 9 Jan. 1985

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Withholding

Article L722-9

…tion or to the body for the defence of geographical indications, by way of derogation from Article 59 bis of the Customs Code. This information may also be communicated before the implementation of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Mergers involving joint stock companies or limited liability companies

Article L236-9

…e transaction, to ratification by the special shareholders' meetings referred to in articles L. 225-99 and L. 228-15.The draft terms of merger are submitted to the special meetings of holders of inves…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions

Article L7342-9

…f the charter [Provisions declared to be unconstitutional by Constitutional Council decision no. 2019-794 DC of 20 December 2019] may not establish the existence of a legal relationship of subordinati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative schemes

Article L1333-9

…ities carried out in a basic nuclear installation covered by the regime provided for in article L. 593-1 of the Environment Code are not subject to the provisions of article L. 1333-8. However, unless…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L356-9

Where undertakings subject to group supervision pursuant to Article L. 356-2 do not comply with the requirements laid down in Article L. 356-15, or where these requirements are complied with but solve…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-9

…ich the authorisation referred to in the first paragraph ceases to be valid are defined in Article 299 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financing conditions

Article 311-9

…ration of the rights provided for in the agreement pursuant to 7° of article 26 of decree no. 2021-793 of 22 June 2021 relating to on-demand audiovisual media services.For automatic support, the initi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial documentation and statistical information.

Article D213-9

Prior to the issue, the issuer of negotiable debt securities files financial documentation with the Banque de France, which includes: 1° A presentation of the issue programme(s) containing the informa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L228-91

…equity security, it does not fall within a specified category within the meaning of Article L. 225-99.Equity securities may not be converted or transformed into debt securities. Any clause to the con…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Role of the departmental prefect

Article R322-9

The Prefect may issue the operator of the establishment with the necessary formal notices and set a deadline for putting an end to : 1° Failure to comply with health and safety guarantees ; 2° Failure…

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