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Showing 26112620 of 61067 articles for Art. L. n° 70-9 du 2 janvier 1970

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1243-9

Changes other than those mentioned in articles R. 1243-7 and R. 1243-8 are declared in the annual activity report provided for in article R. 1243-22.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-9

…e Prefect when:1° A restriction in use or an interruption in distribution is imminent or effective, due to major disturbances linked to exceptional climatic circumstances or accidental pollution of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article R1312-9

…1° Without having declared his or her activity in accordance with the provisions of article R. 1311-2 ; 2° Without complying with the hygiene and sanitation conditions laid down in article R. 1311-4 ;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Voting and electoral operations.

Article R723-9

Envelopes containing postal votes are admitted duty-free.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article R742-9

…eeship or to change the date or period on which it begins or ends, without being able to change the duration of the traineeship.Where the duration of the traineeship is one year, the Conseil national…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External fire protection

Article R2225-9

…blic inter-communal cooperation establishment with its own tax system when it is competent.The procedures for carrying out these technical inspections and their frequency are defined in the department…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article R2511-9

With regard to housing other than that referred to in article R. 2511-8 which is not managed directly by the municipality, organisations managing housing located in a borough or group of boroughs are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cosmetic products

Article R1453-9

…the provisions of articles R. 1453-4 to R. 1453-7 apply to agreements entered into by companies producing or marketing products mentioned in 14°, 15° and 17° of article L. 5311-1, to the remuneration…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryo reception.

Article R2141-9

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of article L. 2141-10, any embryo reception must be preceded by at least one interview between the couple or unmarried woman wishing to receive a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting

Article D4342-9

The president of the regional council shall remit to the accounting officer of the region, duly recapitulated on an issue slip, a copy in form of all leases, contracts, judgments, wills, declarations,…

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