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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-9

…ds: "la loi n° 90-449 du 31 mai 1990 visant à la mise en œuvre du…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for examining the application

Article L531-9

If new elements are presented by the asylum seeker while the procedure concerning his/her application is underway, they will be examined, within the framework of this procedure, by the French Office f…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-9

I. - The presence in an athlete's sample of any of the substances on the prohibited list referred to in the last paragraph of this article, their metabolites or markers, is prohibited. It is the respo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Protection of the account holder

Article L211-9

The custodian-account keeper safeguards the rights of account holders to the financial securities held in the account. It may only use these securities for its own account under the conditions set out…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Difficulties in formation and operation.

Article L1423-9

When article L. 1423-8 has been applied and the industrial tribunal with normal jurisdiction is once again able to function, the first president of the court of appeal, hearing the case under the same…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Expertise procedure for medical accidents

Article L1142-9

Before issuing the opinion provided for in Article L. 1142-8, the Regional Commission shall commission an expert opinion under the conditions provided for in Article L. 1142-12. The Regional Commissio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Territories and territorial health councils

Article L1434-9

The Regional Health Agency will define : 1° Sub-regional health democracy territories, so as to cover the whole of the region ; 2° Zones giving rise to : a) The distribution of the activities and faci…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-9

The ski lift service, where applicable extended to the facilities required for the operation of ski runs, is organised by the communes on whose territory they are located or by their groupings or by t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to outdoor screenings

Article D214-9

Before issuing the authorisation, the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée seeks the opinion of the regional director of cultural affairs, who may consult experts in the fie…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L315-9

The life mortgage or advance transfer loan transaction is concluded under the terms of a prior offer containing the following information: 1° The identity of the parties and the date of acceptance of…

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