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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Determination of salary

Article R7422-9

The hourly rates of pay applicable to the professions referred to in article L. 7422-7 are set by the Minister responsible for labour, after obtaining the opinion of: 1° Either the competent departmen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Continuous post-operative monitoring.

Article D6124-98

Except for patients whose state of health requires them to be admitted directly to an intensive care unit, the monitoring that follows the patient's transfer is carried out in a post-interventional mo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article L643-9

In the judgment opening or pronouncing the judicial liquidation, the court shall set a time limit at the end of which the closure of the proceedings must be examined. If closure cannot be pronounced a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: STAYS OF MORE THAN THREE MONTHS

Article R233-9

Third-country nationals mentioned in article L. 233-2, admitted to residence in their capacity as family members, retain their right to residence in the following situations:1° In the event of the dea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R1113-9

The handover to the administration responsible for the estates of other movable property not claimed under the conditions provided for in article L. 1113-7 is recorded in a report drawn up by the esta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4031-9

I. - The general meeting elects from among its members an executive committee which comprises at least a chairman, a treasurer and a secretary, a deputy secretary, and at least, for the union grouping…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Audioprosthetists.

Article L4361-9

A hearing-aid acoustician who is a national of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, who is established and legally practises t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Invoicing and payment terms

Article L441-9

I.-Any purchase of products or provision of services for a professional activity is subject to invoicing. The seller is obliged to issue the invoice as soon as the delivery or service provision has be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L464-9

The Minister responsible for the economy may enjoin undertakings to put an end to the practices referred to in Articles L. 420-1 to L. 420-2-2 and L. 420-5 or contrary to measures taken pursuant to l'…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Control by the Minister for Culture

Article L326-9

Draft articles of association and general regulations for collective management bodies are sent, prior to their constitution, to the Minister responsible for culture in accordance with the procedures…

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