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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financing

Article R4236-9

University hospitals devote a minimum percentage of 0.50% of the remuneration of their pharmacists, within the meaning ofarticle L. 242-1 of the Social Security Code, to the financing of continuing pr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Qualified employees

Article L421-9

A foreign national who is in paid employment and has obtained a diploma from a nationally accredited higher education establishment that is at least equivalent to a master's degree or is on a list set…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article A322-98

Diving in a pool or diving pit whose depth exceeds 6 metres is subject to the provisions relating to diving in the natural environment. By way of derogation from the provisions of subsections 1 and 2,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article R754-9

…rom the decreeR. 313-152005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-16No. 2006-1115 of 5 September 2006R. 313-17n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-17-1 and R. 313-17-2n° 2006-22 of 5 January 2006R. 313-18no. 200…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing dose overruns

Article R4451-94

At the end of the exposure situations provided for in sub-section 1, during the period in which the dose received remains above one of the limit values set in Article R. 4451-6 and by way of derogatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article R2335-9

The fee provided for in 1° of article L. 2335-10 is payable by drinking water utilities regardless of how these utilities are operated. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, these utilities…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition of committees

Article R2522-9

The Regional Conciliation Commission comprises a regional section and, where applicable, sections with departmental or interdepartmental jurisdiction. The regional and interdepartmental sections compr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: General obligations of traders

Article A123-9

The decisions of the Strategic Steering Committee relate to any matter within its remit as referred to in 1° to 12° of Article A. 123-7. The Strategic Steering Committee may be consulted by the single…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Standards and control

Article L4022-9

I.-The competent professional bodies shall monitor compliance by healthcare professionals with their obligation to undergo periodic certification.Failure by a healthcare professional referred to in ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: The network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Article L712-9

Any elected member of a public establishment in the network may be suspended or declared to have resigned automatically by the competent authority, after adversarial proceedings, in the event of serio…

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