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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Copyright owners

Article L113-9-1

Unless otherwise stipulated, where persons not covered by article L. 113-9 and who are hosted under an agreement by a private or public legal entity carrying out research create software in the perfor…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Compliance by sports federations with their obligations

Article R232-41-12-6

…of Chapter II of Title III of Book II under the conditions set out in Articles R. 232-88-1, R. 232-89, R. 232-89-1, R. 232-90, R. 232-92, R. 232-93, R. 232-97, R. 232-98-1 and R. 232-98-2. The sports…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article 695-9-39

When information held by the services and units mentioned in Article 695-9-31 have been transmitted to them by a Member State on the basis of the provisions of Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA, they ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination of service.

Article R6152-630-9

…tes selected to occupy a post as a public employee in an establishment mentioned inarticle 2 of law no. 86-33 of 9th January 1986 on statutory provisions relating to the hospital civil service shall s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article L1111-9-1

…e-France region, the presidents of the territorial public establishments mentioned in article L. 5219-2 of this code;4° One elected representative of the public establishments for inter-municipal coop…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 695-9-3

…nder the law of the issuing State, within one of the categories of offences referred to in Article 694-32 and is punishable therein by a custodial sentence of at least three years' imprisonment; 7° A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article L621-9-2

…trading on such platforms has been submitted, and of the persons mentioned in II of Article L. 621-9 for any additional analysis or verification they deem necessary. The costs and fees shall be borne…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-9-1

…onsignations a request for referencing on the dematerialised service referred to in Article L. 6323-9. These service providers are referenced on the dematerialised service on condition that they: 1° A…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common principles

Article L6323-9-2

…and provide proof of compliance with the conditions mentioned in 1° to 3° and 5° of article L. 6323-9-1. When one or more of the conditions mentioned in 1° to 3° and 5° cease to be fulfilled by the su…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal provisions

Article L425-9-2

Natural persons guilty of the offences referred to in article L. 425-9-1 of this Code shall also be liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Confiscation of the substances or processes and the…

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