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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4151-9

The region is responsible for the operation and equipment of the schools referred to in article L. 4151-7 when they are public. It may participate in the financing of the operation and equipment of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Forwarding agents.

Article L132-9

…ignment note must be dated. II. - It must express: 1° The nature and weight or capacity of the articles to be carried; 2° The period within which the carriage is to be effected. III. - It shall state:…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 4: Hoteliers' liability

Article L311-9

Articles 1952 to 1954 of the Civil Code lay down the rules governing the theft of objects from hotels or hostels.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-9

The shareholders may appoint one or more statutory auditors in the forms provided for in Article L. 221-6.At least companies that exceed, at the close of the financial year, figures set by decree for…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-9

The beneficiary of such an authorisation may be entitled to charge users a fee for services rendered.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial contributions to the fire and rescue service budget from municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and the European Collectivity of Alsace

Article L1424-97

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Monitoring the exercise of rights in detention and the proportionality of the measure

Article L743-9

The liberty and detention judge, when the matter is referred to him or her for the purpose of extending the period of detention, shall remind the foreign national of his or her rights and shall ensure…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional representation

Article L7111-9

In companies in which a specific electoral college is created for professional journalists and persons treated as such, where the agreement or convention only concerns journalists or persons treated a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-9

The sponsor is responsible for compensating for the harmful consequences of the clinical investigation for the person who takes part in it and for that of his successors, unless he can prove that the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article L721-9

Compliance with the specifications by operators is monitored by conformity assessment bodies, which may be either inspection bodies or certification bodies, which benefit from accreditation issued by…

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