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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R1613-9

…s likely to be granted has been determined, the distribution of subsidies between local authorities and groupings in the same département is established on the basis of maximum subsidy rates applicabl…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-9

…arts of the description or the missing drawings are submitted within the period provided for in 2°, and if the application claims the priority of an earlier application, the filing date shall remain t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Chambers

Article R1423-9

Where a section comprises several chambers, one of them has jurisdiction to hear disputes and litigation relating to redundancies for economic reasons.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Initial registrations

Article R521-9

…or transfers of goodwill include pledged trademarks or service marks, industrial designs or models and software exploitation rights and where the pledges of such goodwill include patents for inventio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Addictovigilance

Article R5132-98

…ect, as well as to medicines or other products containing them, with the exception of ethyl alcohol and tobacco.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Addictovigilance

Article R5132-99

…roduits de santé is responsible for implementing addictovigilance. It defines the guidelines, leads and coordinates the actions of the various parties involved and ensures compliance with the monitori…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Addictovigilance

Article R5132-97

The following definitions apply1° Drug dependence: a set of behavioural, cognitive and physiological phenomena of varying intensity, in which the use of one or more psychoactive substances becomes a h…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Training period.

Article R742-9

…roposals specify the location of the traineeship as well as the dates or periods on which it begins and ends. The successful candidates in the competition choose their traineeship from the list of pro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Special provisions for certain categories of workers.

Article R3423-9

In the event of a reduction in activity, part-time employees and home workers employed during the same month by several employers must submit to the Labour Inspectorate control officer all supporting…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The National Commission for Commercial Development.

Article R751-9

…full member is absent or unable to attend, the alternate member is called upon to replace him or her.If a member is absent or unable to attend six successive meetings without giving a reason, the cha…

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