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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Decision of the departmental cinematographic development commission

Article L212-9

Within the framework of the principles defined in article L. 212-6, the commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique decides on the following two criteria: 1° The potential effect on the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article L1142-9

…loyees, when the results obtained by the company with regard to the indicators mentioned in article L. 1142-8 are below a level defined by decree, the negotiations on professional equality provided fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Training measures for employees in seasonal employment.

Article L6321-9

…ndertakes to renew the contract of an employee occupying a seasonal job as defined in 3° of article L. 1242-2 for the following season, a fixed-term employment contract may be concluded, on the basis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L228-97

…f equity loans and equity securities, have been paid off, notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 228-36 of this Code and those of Articles L. 313-13 et seq. of the Monetary and Financial Code. I…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Powers of the State representative in the département

Article L2215-9

…nagement of rescue operations, under the responsibility of the municipal police pursuant to article L. 2212-2, is entrusted, in the event of an accident, disaster or catastrophe, for the road tunnels…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IVb: Prevention of environmental health risks at work

Article L1544-9

…ns provided for in the second and third paragraphs, the provisions of the last paragraph of Article L. 1332-5 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the wording resulting from Order N…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for criminal prosecution

Article L823-9

…ovement or residence of a foreign national may not give rise to criminal proceedings under articles L. 823-1 or L. 823-2 when committed by :1° The foreign national's ascendants or descendants, their s…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Other product-related offences

Article L451-9

Violation of the prohibitions set out in article L. 413-4 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Administrative procedure

Article L741-9

…detained foreign national is informed of his or her rights under the conditions set out in article L. 744-4.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to carry out doorstep selling

Article L341-9

…marketing of banking and financial services are subject to the disqualifications set out in article L. 500-1.

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