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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trade union representation at national and cross-industry level

Article L2122-9

The following trade union organisations are representative at national and cross-industry level: 1° Meet the criteria of Article L. 2121-1 ; 2° Are representative in the branches of industry, construc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article L5461-9

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty: 1° The fact, for the manufacturer of a device mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L132-9

Failure to comply with the judge's decision ordering the cessation of the misleading commercial practice is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Capping

Article L315-9

The maximum monetary value stored in electronic form and usable by means of a physical medium is set by decree.The decree referred to in the first paragraph also sets the maximum amount that can be lo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article L1143-9

The out-of-court compensation agreement is proposed to the parties by the mediator. It must be accepted by the claimant association and at least one of the defendants in the action brought under artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety

Article L1313-9

A Committee on Ethics and the Prevention of Conflicts of Interest rules on compliance with the ethical principles applicable to the agency, its staff and occasional collaborators.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Natural disaster risks.

Article L431-9

The Caisse Centrale de Réassurance is authorised to reinsure risks resulting from natural disasters, with the guarantee of the State, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local savings companies

Article L512-92

The local savings companies are cooperative companies, subject to the provisions of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation, subject to the provisions of this section. They c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings.

Article L4132-9

The regional council is also convened at the request of: 1° The standing committee; 2° Or one third of its members on a specific agenda, for a period that may not exceed two days. The same regional co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulated work.

Article L4153-9

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article L. 4153-8, workers under the age of eighteen may only be employed in certain categories of work mentioned in that same article under certain conditi…

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