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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose of agreements.

Article R6142-9

Only those biology, functional investigations, psychiatry, radiology, follow-up and rehabilitation and long-term care departments which are not necessary for teaching and medical research may be place…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Collective decisions by members

Article L323-9

Members of the collective management organisation may give a mandate to another member to represent them at the general meeting and to vote on their behalf, provided that this appointment does not cre…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Registration of an asylum application by an unaccompanied minor

Article L521-9

When the asylum application is made by an unaccompanied minor, the public prosecutor, notified immediately by the administrative authority, will appoint an ad hoc administrator for the minor without d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Personnel management

Article L1424-9

Professional firefighters, both officers and non-officers, are recruited and managed by the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service, within the framework of the legislative and regulatory…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-9

Mayors, on the one hand, and deputy mayors, on the other hand, who, in order to exercise their mandate, have ceased their professional activity, benefit, if they are employees, from the provisions of…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: European Works Council set up by agreement.

Article L2342-9

Where it opts to set up a European Works Council, the special negotiating body shall conclude an agreement which determines : 1° The establishments of the Community-scale undertaking or the member und…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-9

If the claim for compensation has been brought before a civil court under the conditions set out in article R. 421-7, the victim or his rightful claimants may, if the conditions set out in 1° of artic…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2332-9

In all contract award procedures, communications and exchanges of information carried out in application of this Book may be carried out by electronic means of communication or by the production of ph…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonuses

Article R2372-9

The consultation documents indicate the amount of the premium that will be paid to tenderers and how it will be reduced or waived.The remuneration of the holder of the project management contract take…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Automatic processing of personal data known as "VISABIO

Article R142-9

In accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and in order to guarantee the right of residence of legal residents and to combat the illegal entry and residence of foreigne…

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