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Showing 28012810 of 61067 articles for Art. L. n° 70-9 du 2 janvier 1970

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Presentation and payment.

Article R131-9

…person of the information obtained is prohibited, subject to the penalties provided for in Article 226-21 of the Criminal Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R151-9

…hich the activities listed in article R. 151-3 by the entity that is the subject of the investment; 2° In the event of a change in the shareholding of the entity that is the subject of the investment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Samples taken from a living person.

Article R1211-9

When elements of the human body are collected during a medical procedure under the conditions provided for in article L. 1245-2, the health care establishment shall bear the costs of the medical biolo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Territorial Environment and Health Risks Council

Article R1416-9

Article R. 1416-5 does not apply to Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum standards applicable to antenatal consultations.

Article R2122-9

…must be attached to this office and arranged so that the patients have direct access to the office; 2° A special room in which a midwife or nurse collects the patients' urine and analyses it (for suga…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum standards applicable to infant consultations.

Article R2132-9

…ic must have at least: 1° A medical office with all the equipment necessary for examining children; 2° A pharmacy with lockable cupboards for toxic substances; 3° A spacious, well-ventilated waiting r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commercial development commissions

Article R751-9

…he compulsory resignation of one of its members, under the conditions provided for in IV of Article L. 751-7.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police

Article R2512-9

When, through the fault of an owner, the nameplate of a public or private road or square, or the number plate of a building, whether built or not, located on the edge of a public or private road or sq…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles

Article R141-9-1

The contentious appeal period applicable to the decisions mentioned in article R. 141-5 and falling within the jurisdiction of the administrative courts is one month.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to settle in France

Article R212-90-1

For the exercise of all or part of the activities in the functions mentioned in article L. 212-1, the declarant's professional qualification, certified in accordance with 1°, 2°, 3° or 4° of article R…

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