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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to asset freezing orders issued by the French judicial authorities

Article 695-9-9

Decisions releasing the freezing order shall be transmitted without delay, in accordance with the procedures laid down in article 695-9-8, to the judicial authority of the executing State.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation, amendment and duration of the contract

Article L224-25-9

In the absence of or beyond a minimum performance period imposed by the contract, the period of notice for termination by a consumer of a contract for the supply of digital content or digital services…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-9-2

The company or organisation exploiting a medicinal product or health product shall immediately notify the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products of any prohibition or restrict…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Suspension of the contract and protection against breach.

Article L1226-9-1

The provisions of this sub-section apply in the event of quarantine within the meaning of 2° of I of article L. 3131-1 of the Public Health Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for credit institutions and investment firms

Article L613-31-9

The administrator or liquidator appointed by the competent authority of another Member State shall be entitled to exercise in mainland France, in the overseas departments and in the Department of Mayo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Derogations relating to direct allocations based on the production conditions of cinematographic works

Article 919-65

For direct grants awarded in 2023 in application of article 221-14, the ceiling on the total amount of grants awarded to a single distribution company, mentioned in article 221-15, is raised to €237,0…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-9

Without prejudice to any actions which may be brought in accordance with ordinary law, full compensation for harm attributable to sodium valproate or any of its derivatives shall be provided under the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Inter-company occupational health and prevention services.

Article L4622-9-2

I.- In the event of serious malfunctioning of the inter-company occupational health and prevention service affecting the fulfilment of its missions under the umbrella set out in Article L. 4622-9-1, t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions applicable to the publication of a musical work

Article L132-17-9

Agreements relating to the respective obligations of authors and music publishers and the penalties for non-compliance, and dealing with professional practices, concluded between the professional orga…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-9-1

I.-If a psychiatrist involved in the patient's care certifies in a medical certificate that a psychiatric care measure in the form of full hospitalisation is no longer necessary and that the care meas…

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