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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information

Article L721-9

Compliance with the specifications by operators is monitored by conformity assessment bodies, which may be either inspection bodies or certification bodies, which benefit from accreditation issued by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-9

Exceptionally, a temporary authorisation to use water for human consumption may be granted by the Prefect when:1° A restriction in use or an interruption in distribution is imminent or effective, due…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative closure and cessation of activity

Article R8272-9

…mises of the Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Le Bourget and Paris-Orly airports, the Police Prefect, may impose the penalty provided for in article L. 8272-2 by deciding to close the employing establis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Personnel management

Article L1424-9

…isions applicable to them.As an exception to the first paragraph, professional firefighter officers may, under conditions set by regulation, be appointed to their grades, jobs or functions jointly by…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-9

…rom a doctor from outside the establishment, for a period of no more than fifteen days. The measure may be renewed, following a medical opinion in agreement with a psychiatrist from the host establish…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article 93-1

If the needs of the investigation so require, the investigating judge may, in the context of a letter rogatory addressed to a foreign State or a European investigation order addressed to a Member Stat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Searches

Article 706-93

The operations provided for in articles 706-89 to 706-91 may not, on pain of nullity, have any purpose other than the investigation and establishment of the offences referred to in the decision of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Dental assistants

Article L4393-9

The profession of dental assistant may be practised by holders of the French training qualification entitling them to practise this profession. The terms and conditions of the training, in particular…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-91

…s meeting in general meeting. The partners hold at least one annual general meeting. Other meetings may be held at the request of one or more partners, representing at least half in number of the part…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Continuous work

Article R3132-9

…set out in article L. 3132-14, the organisation of work on a continuous basis for economic reasons may be authorised by the labour inspector if it tends to make better use of production equipment and…

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