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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Traffic

Article L414-9

…n given the opportunity to present his or her observations under the conditions set out in articles L. 121-1 and L. 121-2 of the Code des relations entre le public et l'administration.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L411-9

…s, which do not have a works council and which are not covered by a joint body mentioned in article L. 411-20, and as far as the individual employer is concerned, the benefit resulting from the employ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local savings companies

Article L512-93

…l persons or legal entities that have entered into one of the transactions provided for in Articles L. 311-1, L. 311-2, L. 511-2 and L. 511-3, the employees of this savings and provident institution,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-9

…re when this is requested : 1° By the departmental psychiatric care commission mentioned in article L. 3222-5 ; 2° By one of the persons mentioned in the second paragraph of 2° of II of article L. 321…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-9

…he provisions prior to 8 July 1977 enjoy, for life, the rights and prerogatives defined in articles L. 4241-1 and L. 4243-1. The "brevet de préparateur" obtained before 31st December 1985, by persons…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Rates for local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-9

A. - Subject to the provisions of Article L. 2333-10, the maximum rates referred to in B shall apply.B. - Subject to the provisions of articles L. 2333-12 and L. 2333-16, these maximum rates are, with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article L5427-9

The conditions under which the body referred to in article L. 5427-1 is subject to inspection are determined by regulation.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the preparation of preventive resolution plans

Article L311-9

…ge shall notify the supervisory college of the plans it has drawn up or updated pursuant to Article L. 311-8. The resolution college shall communicate, as the case may be, to the person referred to in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Foreign national who is a parent of a French national

Article L423-9

…ench child's coming of age does not prevent renewal of the residence permit provided for in article L. 423-7.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L942-9

In article L. 823-6, after the words: "the works council", the following words are added: "or, failing that, the employee delegates".

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