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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Samples taken from a living person.

Article R1211-9

When elements of the human body are collected during a medical procedure under the conditions provided for in article L. 1245-2, the health care establishment shall bear the costs of the medical biolo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Worker information and training

Article R4412-91

Workers and members of the social and economic committee must be able to check that the provisions of this section are applied, in particular with regard to: 1° The health and safety consequences of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Designation of external companies and their representatives.

Article R4523-9

Within fifteen days of the Social and Economic Committee being consulted, the head of the user company establishment: 1° Informs the heads of the external companies appearing on the list referred to i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-9

In addition to the provisions of Article R. 351-2, insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall take into account the following items when calculating their prudential provisions within the meaning of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryo reception.

Article R2141-9

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of article L. 2141-10, any embryo reception must be preceded by at least one interview between the couple or unmarried woman wishing to receive a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Valuation of assets

Article R343-9

The depreciable securities listed in 1°, 2°, 2° bis and 2° ter of Article R. 332-2, other than bonds and index-linked units, units in debt securitisation funds and profit participation certificates, a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Transferable securities giving access to the capital or giving entitlement to the allotment of debt securities.

Article R228-92

If a company carries out a transaction requiring the application of Article L. 228-99, it shall inform the holders of the rights attached to the securities giving access to the capital concerned by me…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Subscription

Article R313-9

In order to obtain validation from the mayor, the signatory of the attestation d'accueil must go in person to the town hall with one of the documents mentioned in articles R. 313-7 and R. 313-8, a doc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Merger

Article R236-9

Merger auditors are appointed and carry out their duties under the conditions set out in Article R. 22-10-7.If only one report is drawn up for the entire operation, the appointment is made at the join…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Electorate

Article R2122-9

Voters are entered on the electoral roll of the region in which the company or establishment in which they carry out their main activity is located. The employee's main activity is that for which he o…

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