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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Distribution of tasks and responsibilities between the State and the Regions

Article L114-9

The conditions under which housing concessions and ancillary benefits are maintained for certain categories of State personnel in establishments under the jurisdiction of the regions are set by decree…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5462-7-1

I.-The following is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €150,000: 1° Continuing, with regard to the devices mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 the activities that have…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4371-9

The following shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat: 1° Where necessary, the professional rules ; 2° The composition and operation of the commission referred to in article L. 4371-4 and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Implementing provisions.

Article L7232-9

In addition to the labour inspectors mentioned in article L. 8112-1, the competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers are responsible for recording, by means of official reports, breaches…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Expertise procedure for medical accidents

Article L1142-9

Before issuing the opinion provided for in Article L. 1142-8, the Regional Commission shall commission an expert opinion under the conditions provided for in Article L. 1142-12. The Regional Commissio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-9

I. - The provisions of Subsection 3 of Section 6 of Chapter I of Title I of Book II of Part Five mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Public body responsible for adult vocational training

Article L5315-9

For the purposes of implementing the provisions set out in 2° of Article L. 5315-1 and 1° of Article L. 5315-2, the training bodies contributing to the regional public vocational training service defi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Territorial jurisdiction of fire and rescue services

Article L1424-92

The territorial fire and rescue services in Alsace are the Bas-Rhin fire and rescue service and the Haut-Rhin fire and rescue service. The Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin fire and rescue services replace the B…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The impact of multiple managers and transactions

Article L481-9

Where several natural or legal persons have contributed to an anti-competitive practice mentioned in article L. 481-1, they are jointly and severally liable to compensate the resulting loss. They cont…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures applicable to products, services and establishments

Article L521-9

Any operator who has acquired or transferred all or part of the products and who is aware of the decision referred to in article L. 521-7 is required to inform the operator who supplied it with the pr…

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