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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Compulsory recovery of wages and allowances due to foreign employees not authorised to work

Article R8252-9

…ls to pay by the end of the period set in the decision referred to in the previous paragraph, which may not be less than fifteen days following its notification, payment will be made under the same co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the Alsace Public Fire and Rescue Establishment

Article L1424-99

The fire and rescue services in Alsace may decide, by concordant deliberations of their board of directors, to create a public fire and rescue establishment of Alsace. The provisions of section 5 of t…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R321-9

…n, other technical methods of data collection. IV. - In implementing I, the requested organisations may, if they consider it necessary, take appropriate measures to preserve the accuracy and integrity…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other duties and taxes

Article 990 F

…est to the property or property rights and which are not exempt pursuant to d or e of 3° of article 990 E. Any legal entity, body, trust or comparable institution interposed between the debtor or debt…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-96

…he financial instruments mentioned in 6° and 7° of the I of article L. 214-36 and in article R. 214-93 issued by the same entity may not represent more than 10% of the assets of the undertaking for co…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating rules

Article L327-9

…wo months of the appointment of the members of the two colleges. No member of the Control Committee may deliberate on a matter in which he or she has or has had an interest during the two years preced…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Provisions specific to certain local public services

Article L1852-9

…sory expenditure incurred by municipalities or their groupings for fire and rescue services. Anyone may become a volunteer firefighter, subject to meeting the aptitude conditions set by order of the H…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Night work.

Article L1225-9

…al physician states in writing that the night shift is incompatible with her condition. This period may be extended during postnatal leave and after her return from such leave for a period not exceedi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-9

…ed out constitutes a breach of specific safety and precautionary obligations for which the landlord may be held criminally liable.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Territories and territorial health councils

Article L1434-9

…reas mentioned in 2° of this article so require, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency may, by way of exception, conclude an inter-regional contract with one or more Directors General of…

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