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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: Funerals

Article 1061-1

…using one of the methods provided for in Article 750. It rules within twenty-four hours. An appeal may be made within twenty-four hours of the decision to the first president of the court of appeal.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of doctors.

Article R4127-10

A doctor called upon to examine a person deprived of his liberty or to provide him with care may not, directly or indirectly, even by his mere presence, encourage or condone an attack on the physical…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions

Article D5134-10

…mployment contract, there is no resumption of payment of the State aid. However, payment of the aid may be resumed for posts for which the initial agreements have been the subject of an amendment exte…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to bathing and swimming pools open to the public

Article L322-9

…the installation, layout and operation of bathing and swimming pools are defined in articles L. 1332-1 to L. 1332-4 and L. 1337-1 of the Public Health Code.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to contracts for social services and other specific services

Article R2131-9

The notice referred to in article R. 2131-7 may be valid for more than twelve months.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Services and products other than agricultural, forestry, food or seafood products

Article L433-9

…that a product or service has certain characteristics which have been the subject of certification; 2° Using any means likely to give the false impression that an organisation meets the conditions def…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-9

…employee delegates, the court shall rule on the basis of the documents provided for in article L. 626-8, after obtaining the opinion of the public prosecutor. When the proceedings are opened in favou…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Information for purchasers of recording media subject to private copy levies

Article R311-9

…ning of Article L. 311-4 : 1° The amount of private copying levy specific to each recording medium; 2° The existence of the explanatory notice provided for by Article L. 311-4-1; 3° The URL address of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Ad hoc administrators appointed to represent minors held in waiting zones

Article R343-9

The lump-sum compensation paid to ad hoc administrators is borne by the State.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the special grant for school construction and equipment

Article D2564-9

The grant application is submitted by the mayor, the president of the competent inter-communal public cooperation establishment, the president or director of any public law legal entity exercising com…

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