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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1526-9

For its application in Wallis and Futuna, article L. 1142-21 is replaced by the following provisions: Art.L. 1142-21 -When the competent court, seised of a claim for compensation for the harmful conse…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IVb: Prevention of environmental health risks at work

Article L1544-9

Subject to the adaptations provided for in the second and third paragraphs, the provisions of the last paragraph of Article L. 1332-5 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the wordin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Implementing provisions.

Article L7232-9

…addition to the labour inspectors mentioned in article L. 8112-1, the competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers are responsible for recording, by means of official reports, breaches of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Judgment

Article R4443-9

The costs of setting up and running the Disciplinary Board of the Association of Pharmacists of New Caledonia or French Polynesia and the travel and attendance allowances of its members shall be borne…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Searches

Article 706-91

…ents of the information relating to one of the offences falling within the scope of articles 706-73 and 706-73-1 require it, the examining magistrate may authorise judicial police officers acting on a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article D223-9

…of commercial canvassing, including that referred to in article L. 223-5, is authorised on the one hand only from Monday to Friday, except when these days are public holidays pursuant to article L. 31…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VII: Review in civil matters

Article 1031-9

…shall contain, on pain of nullity:1° For the applicants: an indication of their surnames, forenames and domicile. Where the interested party is deceased or declared absent, the applicant must indicate…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V BIS : General provisions

Article R249-9

…minal file" to be implemented in each court. The purposes of this processing, which concerns adults and minors, are to: 1° To facilitate and improve the processing of criminal files by judges, court c…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Centre d'accueil et de soins hospitaliers de Nanterre.

Article R6147-97

…1° The director of the establishment, represented, where applicable, by the director of social life and integration ; 2° The heads of the establishment's social units; 3° The head of the supervisory s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Elections

Article R4441-9

…y accessible on request. Within eight days of the date on which the list is posted, voters may come and check the list and notify the president of the governing body of any errors or omissions. Within…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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