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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-9

If the report, drawn up under the conditions mentioned in articles L. 1334-6 to L. 1334-8-1, reveals the presence of degraded coatings containing lead in concentrations above the thresholds defined by…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 919-5

The authors must have previously collaborated on writing or directing at least one cinematographic work in the documentary genre:1° Released in cinemas in France in 2020 or 2021 or scheduled to be rel…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-9

An employee benefiting from the rights provided for in Articles L. 3142-6 to L. 3142-8 may not engage in any other professional activity.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Harvesting haematopoietic cells from bone marrow or peripheral blood from a minor donor

Article R1241-9

When the removal of haematopoietic cells collected from bone marrow or peripheral blood is envisaged from a minor under the conditions defined in article L. 1241-3, the information provided for in art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Revenue authorities (R).

Article R1617-9

In accordance with the conditions laid down in the governing document, the administrator may send the debtor a request for payment.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Disciplinary powers, relations with statutory auditors and cooperation

Article D784-9

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Default provisions

Article R3122-9

The application for authorisation to assign workers to night shifts submitted to the Labour Inspector by the employer on the basis of Article L. 3122-21 shall provide detailed justification of: 1° The…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions (R).

Article R4432-9

No person may be appointed as a member of the regional economic, social and environmental council or the council for culture, education and the environment if they are deprived of the right to vote. N…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial risk assessment

Article R4412-98

For the risk assessment, the employer estimates the level of dust corresponding to each work process and classifies them according to the following three levels:a) First level: dust with a value of le…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial risk assessment

Article R4412-97

I. - The client, the project manager or the owner of buildings by nature or by destination, equipment, materials or articles who decides on an operation involving risks of exposure of workers to asbes…

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