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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Wages and working hours.

Article L6325-9

The holder of a professionalisation contract who is at least twenty-six years old receives, for the duration of the fixed-term contract or the professionalisation action under the open-ended contract,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-9

Personnel working in the Armed Forces Medical Corps may work in public health establishments under the conditions laid down in their statutes. An agreement is then drawn up between the Minister of Def…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Payment to finance mobility services

Article D2333-97

The formal notice sent by the recovery body pursuant to article L. 244-2 of the Social Security Code or article L. 725-3 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code may simply indicate the nature of the cl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement and services of the statutory auditor

Article R823-9

The statutory auditors shall be convened to any shareholders' or members' meeting or to any meetings of the competent body at the latest when the shareholders, members or members of that body are conv…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private practice.

Article R4127-90

A doctor must not set up practice in a building where a colleague in the same discipline is practising without the latter's agreement or the authorisation of the Conseil Départemental de l'Ordre. Such…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Experimentation.

Article R5141-9

Any substantial amendment to the trial must be the subject of a prior additional declaration by the sponsor sent by registered post with acknowledgement of receipt to the Director General of the Agenc…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to securities giving access to the capital.

Article L228-98

…nder the conditions provided for in Article L. 228-103 and subject to taking the necessary steps to maintain the rights of holders of securities giving access to the capital under the conditions defin…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of supporters' associations

Article D224-9

Approval issued by the Prefect or, when their head office is in Paris, by the Police Prefect to the supporters' associations referred to in articles L. 224-3, L. 332-15, L. 332-16 and L. 332-17 may be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article L321-9

Only persons meeting the conditions mentioned in 1° to 3° of I of article L. 321-4 are authorised to direct the sale, to designate the last bidder as the successful bidder or to declare the property n…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-9

If the filing does not comply with the requirements of Article R. 512-3 or, in the case of a simplified filing, to the requirements of Article R. 512-4, or where publication of the filing is likely to…

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