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Showing 15511560 of 37977 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9-4-2002 n° 98-16.829

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Litigation

Article L722-9

In addition to the cases provided for by European Union regulations, the customs administration may, at the written request of a person authorised to use a geographical indication or of any organisati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article L236-9

I.-The merger is decided by the extraordinary general meeting of each of the companies participating in the transaction.The merger is subject, where applicable, in each of the companies participating…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative schemes

Article L1333-9

I.- Nuclear activities likely to result in low-level exposure to ionising radiation, and which meet the characteristics laid down by regulation, are exempt from the declaration, registration or author…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-9

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may authorise insurance or reinsurance undertakings not to publish information in their solvency and financial condition report referred to in Arti…

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

Article 311-9

The initial contribution gives rise to the conclusion of a contract with the delegated production company before the end of the shooting or before the end of the production of the animation for works…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Securities giving access to the capital or giving entitlement to the allotment of debt securities

Article L228-91

Companies limited by shares may issue transferable securities giving access to the capital or entitling the holder to the allotment of debt securities. The issue contract may provide that these securi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Standards and control

Article L4022-9

I.-The competent professional bodies shall monitor compliance by healthcare professionals with their obligation to undergo periodic certification.Failure by a healthcare professional referred to in ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: The network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Article L712-9

Any elected member of a public establishment in the network may be suspended or declared to have resigned automatically by the competent authority, after adversarial proceedings, in the event of serio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Actions and resources of members of multidisciplinary occupational health teams.

Article L4624-9

I.-When the occupational physician ascertains the presence of a risk to the health of workers, he/she shall propose, in a reasoned and detailed written document, measures aimed at protecting it. The e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Observatories for medicinal products, medical devices and therapeutic innovation

Article R1413-91

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency appoints the head of the observatory referred to in Article R. 1413-90, for a renewable term of five years. The observatory may comprise several unit…

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