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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 90-1

In criminal matters, when it concerns an offence against persons provided for in Book II of the Criminal Code or when it concerns an offence against property provided for in Book III of the same Code…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-47

For the period between 9 June 2021 and 29 June 2021, the rates are set at :- 520.90% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 218.77% when the amount o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article R721-9

The accredited bodies carrying out the inspection operations provided for in Article L. 721-9 at the request of the defence and management organisation or an operator, are third-party bodies, independ…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R121-9

…e investment of available funds under the conditions set by the minister responsible for the budget;9° The institution's property strategy, in particular its multi-annual property strategy plan, the p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cancer centres.

Article L6162-9

…holdings necessary for the implementation of research projects or the exploitation of their results;9° The agreements referred to in article L. 6162-5;10° Internal regulations;The Chairman of the Boar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-9

…° Care and monitoring of post-operative patients, subject to the provisions of article R. 4311-12 ; 9° Thermal regulation techniques, including in psychiatric settings; 10° Withdrawal and sleep treatm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article L1111-9

I. - The competences of territorial authorities whose exercise requires the support of several territorial authorities or groupings of territorial authorities are implemented in accordance with the fo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-9

The obligation to provide the information referred to in Article L. 132-9-1 is validly fulfilled if the contract, or the notice in the case of contracts referred to in Article L. 141-1, contains the f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article D49-93

…bligation to refrain from entering into contact with the victim or the civil party, provided for in 9°, 13° and 19° of Article 132-45 of the Criminal Code, the sentence enforcement judge may decide, a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Psychotropic substances and preparations

Article R5132-91

Persons engaged in the manufacture, processing and domestic and international trade of psychotropic substances and their preparations are required to enter in a register or to record by any appropriat…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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