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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Undeclared work.

Article L8271-9

…investigating and establishing breaches of the prohibition on undeclared work, inspection officers may ask to see and obtain immediate copies of the following documents, regardless of their form or m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employers' groups

Article R1255-9

Any person referred to in article D. 1253-2 and in the last paragraph of article D. 1253-4 who transmits inaccurate information or fails to notify any changes within the period specified in these arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional rules

Article R1132-9

…those professional acts which fall within their remit by virtue of the provisions of Article L. 1132-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-9

Exceptionally, a temporary authorisation to use water for human consumption may be granted by the Prefect when:1° A restriction in use or an interruption in distribution is imminent or effective, due…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article R1312-9

…1° Without having declared his or her activity in accordance with the provisions of article R. 1311-2 ; 2° Without complying with the hygiene and sanitation conditions laid down in article R. 1311-4 ;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Postal voting.

Article R723-9

Envelopes containing postal votes are admitted duty-free.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Training period.

Article R742-9

…In the event of special circumstances, the Conseil national des greffiers des tribunaux de commerce may authorise the trainee to complete a traineeship not on this list, to change the place of the tra…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Control operations

Article R2225-9

…arried out as part of the special police force for external fire defence under the authority of the mayor or the president of the public inter-communal cooperation establishment with its own tax syste…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers (R).

Article R2511-9

With regard to housing other than that referred to in article R. 2511-8 which is not managed directly by the municipality, organisations managing housing located in a borough or group of boroughs are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cosmetic products

Article R1453-9

The provisions of article R. 1453-3, with the exception of the last three paragraphs of I, and the provisions of articles R. 1453-4 to R. 1453-7 apply to agreements entered into by companies producing…

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