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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-9

For the application of II of articles L. 3211-12 and L. 3211-12-1 and articles L. 3212-7, L. 3213-1, L. 3213-3 and L. 3213-8, the director of the establishment receiving the patient will convene a pan…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article L712-9

A trademark registration may be renewed if it does not involve any modification of the sign or extension of the list of goods or services. The owner of the trade mark shall be informed by the National…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1211-9

The following are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat : 1° The conditions under which doctors provide the information set out in Article L. 1211-3 ; 2° The terms and conditions of the treatment…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Services and products other than agricultural, forestry, food or seafood products

Article L433-9

It is forbidden: 1° To issue, in breach of the provisions laid down in articles L. 433-3 to L. 433-7, a title, certificate or any other document attesting that a product or service has certain charact…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-9

Attempted offences under articles L. 5421-2 and L. 5421-3 are punishable by the same penalties.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Control by the Minister for Culture

Article L326-9

Draft articles of association and general regulations for collective management bodies are sent, prior to their constitution, to the Minister responsible for culture in accordance with the procedures…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for executing a payment transaction

Article L133-9

…ayment transaction and his payment service provider agree that the execution of the payment order will begin on a specific day or at the end of a specific period or on the day on which the payer has m…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Evading enforcement of a removal order

Article L824-9

It is punishable by three years' imprisonment for a foreigner to evade or attempt to evade the enforcement of an administrative ban from French territory, an obligation to leave French territory or a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article LO6224-9

The president of the territorial council, the vice-presidents or the territorial councillors who have been delegated benefit, on the occasion of their duties, from protection organised by the local au…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article LO6325-9

The president of the territorial council, the vice-presidents or the territorial councillors who have been delegated benefit, on the occasion of their duties, from protection organised by the local au…

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