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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article L612-9

Inventions which are the subject of patent applications may not be disclosed and freely worked until authorisation has been granted to do so.During this period, patent applications may not be made pub…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-94

…list are found to be ineligible, subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of article R. 1432-92, within three days of the closing date for the submission of lists, the Director General of the A…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article R4422-9

No one may be appointed as a member of the Corsican economic, social, environmental and cultural council if they are deprived of the right to vote. No one may be a member of more than one section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Seasonal breaks.

Article D5424-9

The periods of seasonal cessation may vary according to the nature of the professions listed in article D. 5424-7. They may be revised each year before 1st August.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Mediators responsible for facilitating the resolution of disputes relating to the granting of authorisation for simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission

Article R324-9

The mediator shall summon the parties to be heard from the outset of the mediation. He shall invite the parties to provide him with any clarifications he deems necessary and may hear any person whose…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisation

Article R1231-9

The Committee of Experts may not validly deliberate unless all five members are present. Where justified by particular circumstances, the Committee may, in whole or in part, meet remotely by any means…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: Business formalities centres

Article A123-9

The decisions of the Strategic Steering Committee relate to any matter within its remit as referred to in 1° to 12° of Article A. 123-7. The Strategic Steering Committee may be consulted by the single…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Account overdrafts

Article L312-90

The borrower may terminate an open-ended overdraft authorisation at any time and free of charge, unless the parties have agreed a period of notice. This period may not exceed one month.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Placement under electronic surveillance

Article 723-9

The person under electronic surveillance is placed under the control of the sentence enforcement judge in whose jurisdiction he or she is assigned.Remote monitoring of home detention under electronic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Council for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Chronic Viral Hepatitis.

Article D3121-9

The Board may hear any qualified person called upon by its Chairman to provide an opinion or expertise relating to any item on the agenda. These hearings may be made public by decision of the Board.

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