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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Dissolution.

Article L5216-9

…the population concerned. This decree determines, in accordance with the provisions of article L. 5211-25-1 and in compliance with the rights of third parties, the conditions under which the agglomera…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific provisions for piercing the auricle and the wing of the nose.

Article R1311-9

…of the manufacturer or the person responsible for placing the product on the market; these details may be abbreviated where the abbreviation enables the company to be identified.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Financial assistance provided by the agency on its own behalf

Article R515-9

…tes of the priority solidarity zone determined by this committee pursuant toarticle 3 of decree no. 98-66 of 4 February 1998 creating the Interministerial Committee for International Cooperation and D…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Notifications and information

Article L233-9

…immediately or in the future, under an agreement or financial instrument mentioned in Article L. 211-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code. The same applies to the voting rights that this person may…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Observatories for medicinal products, medical devices and therapeutic innovation

Article R1413-90

…santé (National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products) referred to in Article L. 5311-1 and the missions of the regional pharmacovigilance centres referred to in Articles R. 5121-158…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to group actions

Article L1134-9

…ation of justice for the 21st century, prior to initiating the group action mentioned in Article L. 1134-7, the persons mentioned in the same Article L. 1134-7 shall ask the employer, by any means tha…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions relating to oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-94

…moniteurs de plongée, or recognised by the manufacturer of the rebreather, the user of a rebreather may access the prerogatives defined by this section if he/she can demonstrate the skills correspondi…

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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 Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Coordination committees.

Article D1432-9

In order to carry out the tasks assigned to it by 2° of Article L. 1432-1, the Commission :1° May decide, by mutual agreement between its members, on work to be carried out to contribute to the develo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum standards applicable to infant consultations.

Article R2132-9

…rd, which includes a list of examinations carried out and treatments prescribed. Only medical staff may consult these records; 7° A garage for children's cars.

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