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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article R1232-9

The departmental prefect may appoint as deputy territorial delegate the departmental director of territories as well as other State personnel in service in this department.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Designation of customs officers responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-9

…status of customs officer responsible for the performance of certain judicial police duties. Only candidates who score at least 30 points in all three tests may be considered.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Ban on smoking in certain public places

Article R3512-9

Minors may not access the sites mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 3512-3.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts

Article R4321-9

Within the framework of the treatments prescribed by the doctor and during the rehabilitation undertaken, the masseur-physiotherapist is authorised : 1° To take blood pressure and pulse ; 2° During re…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A: Exercising the right of recourse

Article R40-7

…n requested during the proceedings before the first president of the court of appeal, the applicant and the judicial agent of the State may have copies of the criminal proceedings delivered to them fr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 698-9

The trial courts mentioned in articles 697 and 697-5 may, if they find in their decision that publicity is likely to result in the disclosure of a national defence secret, order, by decision given in…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Control of budgetary acts (R).

Article R1612-9

…lement of the budget in a reasoned opinion notified to the representative of the State, on the one hand, and to the local authority or public establishment concerned, on the other.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for certain categories of employees

Article R3232-9

The procedure set out in article R. 3232-8 applies to employees with intermittent employment contracts when they are employed by several successive employers in the same month.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Benefits in kind

Article D3231-9

Where part of an employee's remuneration usually consists of the provision of food and accommodation or other benefits in kind, the guaranteed minimum cash wage is determined by deducting from the min…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain activities

Article R4424-9

In laboratories, particularly those carrying out medical biology analyses and in premises for laboratory animals contaminated or likely to be contaminated by pathogenic biological agents, containment…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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