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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Failure to comply with measures taken for the automatic enforcement of a removal order

Article L824-7

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment for a foreign national under house arrest to fail to comply with the prohibition on being in contact, directly or indirectly, with certain named persons who…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article L822-9

The commission mentioned in article L. 822-4 ensures the dissemination of information, opinions and recommendations that it deems necessary to bring to the attention of the public. The information, no…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Site or operation contract

Article L1236-9

If the agreement referred to in Article L. 1223-8 so provides, an employee who is made redundant at the end of a worksite or operations contract may be given priority for re-employment on an open-ende…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-9

The agglomeration community is dissolved, by decree of the Conseil d'Etat ipso jure when it no longer has more than one member municipality or, at the request of the municipal councils of the member m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-9

I.-Territorial authorities or their groupings may grant aid to veterinarians who contribute to the protection of public health and ensure the continuity and permanence of care for farm animals. To thi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Litigation

Article L722-9

In addition to the cases provided for by European Union regulations, the customs administration may, at the written request of a person authorised to use a geographical indication or of any organisati…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Exclusions at the discretion of the licensing authority

Article L3123-9

The conceding authority may exclude from the procedure for awarding a concession contract those persons in respect of whom it has sufficient evidence or a body of serious, reliable and concordant evid…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1321-9

As an exception to article L. 1321-2, when a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation or a mixed syndicate has jurisdiction over public lighting, the member municipalities may retain the p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Claims covered by the insurance.

Article L3253-9

Claims arising from the dismissal of employees benefiting from special protection relating to dismissal are also covered where the administrator, the employer or the liquidator, as the case may be, ha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-9

The Conseil national de l'ordre des pédicures-podologues carries out, at national level, the general duties of the Order as defined in article L. 4322-7.It sets, calls for and collects the fees payabl…

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