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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions specific to Paris and certain départements.

Article R6313-9

In Paris, the Comité Départemental de l'Aide Médicale Urgente, de la Permanence des Soins et des Transports Sanitaires is co-chaired by the Director General of the Agence Régionale de Santé or his rep…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-9

In the event of a project to create a new commune resulting from the merger of all the member communes of one or more public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status, th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-9

…ervice delegations of the territorial authorities, pursuant to articles L. 2131-2, L. 3131-2 and L. 4141-2 of this code. It attaches all the documents listed in a decree issued by the Conseil d'Etat w…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Prohibition on returning to French territory

Article L612-9

…to leave French territory on the grounds that the residence permit issued to them under articles L. 425-1 or L. 425-3 has not been renewed or has been withdrawn or that, as the holder of a residence p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental councils.

Article L4123-9

If there are not enough substitute members to replace the full members who have ceased to hold office for any reason whatsoever, the departmental council may hold additional elections within six month…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-9

The application for registration shall be submitted or sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the High Council. It must be accompanied by supporting documents. The applicant shal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Model agency authorisation and operating conditions

Article R7124-9

…practitioner, in accordance with the procedures laid down by the order referred to in article R. 7124-7. It shows whether, taking into account the child's age and state of health, the child is capable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties

Article R6114-9

…ncy may terminate the contract, in compliance, where applicable, with the provisions of Article L. 1435-3-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Application to the armed forces health service

Article R6153-95

For the application of the sixth paragraph of article R. 6153-47, student doctors in the armed forces health service schools may complete : 1° Either a training period chosen on their own initiative,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-9

…000:1° Failure to prepare self-vaccines in compliance with the obligations set out in Article L. 5142-1-1;2° Failure to comply with the conditions for prescribing self-vaccines and their use set out…

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