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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Actions and resources of members of multidisciplinary occupational health teams.

Article L4624-9

I.-When the occupational physician ascertains the presence of a risk to the health of workers, he/she shall propose, in a reasoned and detailed written document, measures aimed at protecting it. The e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Voter information, election campaign and voting operations

Article LO1112-9

The campaign for the local referendum shall open at midnight on the second Monday preceding the poll. It shall close at midnight on the eve of the poll. It is organised by the territorial authority th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-9

Decisions of the Members' Meeting or the General Meeting are taken by a majority of the votes held by the members present or represented. However, a two-thirds majority of the votes of the members pre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-9

Collective shops of independent traders already created through a legal person may, by way of adaptation or transformation, be placed under the regime provided for by this chapter. Any member may, by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-9

If the report, drawn up under the conditions mentioned in articles L. 1334-6 to L. 1334-8-1, reveals the presence of degraded coatings containing lead in concentrations above the thresholds defined by…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to sub-contracts

Article L2393-9

…ctor decides to award the sub-contracts on the basis of a framework agreement defined in 1° of Article L. 2325-1, the duration of this framework agreement may not exceed seven years, except in excepti…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-9

The list of plant species whose new varieties which are the subject of certificate applications may not be disclosed and freely exploited without special authorisation shall be laid down by regulation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Financial provisions

Article L2531-9

Claims for reimbursement of the payment intended to finance mobility services are time-barred after two years from the date on which the payment was made.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Inter-company occupational health and prevention services.

Article L4622-9

Occupational health and prevention services include an occupational social service or coordinate their actions with those of the occupational social services provided for in Article L. 4631-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-9

After the start of the research, any substantial modification of the research on the initiative of the sponsor must obtain a favourable opinion from the Committee prior to its implementation and, in t…

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