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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Committee of experts

Article A331-9

The Committee of Experts may hear any person it considers likely to enlighten its choices. Persons heard in this way do not take part in the deliberations of the Expert Committee and are bound by an o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Inspections and sampling

Article R241-9

The approved veterinarian shall forward to the Agence Française de Lutte Contre le Dopage (French Anti-Doping Agency) the report and, where applicable, the conclusions he draws for the performance of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of elections.

Article L2314-9

If the social and economic committee has not been set up or renewed, the employer will draw up a report on the failure to do so. The employer informs the employees of the report in the company by any…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3513-9

Vaping products containing nicotine include a safety device, the characteristics of which are determined by order of the Minister for Health.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contracts involving instalments

Article R2391-9

The provisions of article R. 2191-14 apply.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-9

1. If it is found that parts of the description, or drawings referred to in the description or claims, do not appear to be included in the application, the applicant shall be invited to produce the mi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Personal recovery procedure with compulsory liquidation

Article L742-9

As from the judgment opening the proceedings, the debtor may not dispose of his assets without the agreement of the trustee or, in the absence of an appointed trustee, of the judge.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Interest rates

Article R314-9

When the amount of the transactions mentioned in articles R. 314-7 and R. 314-8 is less than an amount set by order of the Minister for the Economy and Finance, a flat-rate minimum fee may be charged…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Individual over-indebtedness commissions

Article R712-9

In the absence of the prefect and the departmental director of public finance, the commission is chaired by the prefect's delegate. In the absence of the latter, it is chaired by the delegate of the d…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Personal recovery procedure with compulsory liquidation

Article R742-9

Without prejudice to the notification of the opening judgment to the parties, a notice of this judgment is sent, for publication in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales, by the a…

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