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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-9

I.-Debts owed by public health establishments are recovered in accordance with the procedures defined in articles L. 1611-5 and L. 1617-5 of the General Local Authorities Code.II.Notwithstanding 4° of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring, in the territory of other Member States of the European Union, of convictions and probation decisions handed down by French courts

Article 764-9

…the European Union so that it may recognise and monitor the conviction or probation decision and, once it has been drawn up and signed, the certificate provided for in Article 764-6. It may carry out…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-97

…ory: 1° Shares or units in the same entity ; 2° Transferable securities giving direct or indirect access to the capital of the same entity; 3° Debt securities directly or indirectly conferring a gener…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-9

…nal health agency after obtaining the opinion of the specialised commission of the regional conference on health and autonomy responsible for the health sector.Authorisation for activities or faciliti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles and terms of pawnbroking.

Article D514-9

…i.e. :a) The agreed borrowing rate ;b) Where applicable, the other charges relating to the performance of the credit agreement and the conditions under which these charges may be changed;c) The annual…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-9

…correspond to the transferred powers are the subject of a special contribution within the general decentralisation grant. From 2013, this special contribution is increased by the amount of financial c…

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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…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-9

If the registrant uses a temporary data retention service offered by the single body under conditions that comply with Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on data processing, files and freedoms and Regula…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for certain premises or locations

Article R4226-9

…whatever the voltage, when protection against direct contact is provided by an obstacle or by distance or, in the case of low voltage, when protection against direct contact is not compulsory. These r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5221-9

In vitro diagnostic medical devices appearing on the list established by the order referred to in Article R. 5221-6, designed and manufactured in accordance with common technical specifications publis…

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