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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-9

The regional chambers of commerce and industry draw up, in line with the regional plan contract for the development of vocational training and guidance, a regional scheme for vocational training which…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: REFUSAL AND WITHDRAWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R432-9

When the Prefect, who is considering refusing to issue or renew a residence permit, refers the matter to the Commission mentioned in article L. 432-14 for an opinion, he will make available to the for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-9

…payment interest equal to 1.33 times the rate set inarticle 14 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperatives. This interest, which is payable by the company, is paid at the sa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information and communication

Article D7343-92

In the absence of other arrangements provided for by a collective sector agreement concluded pursuant to Article L. 7343-45, the platform : 1° Communicate, by any means, to the self-employed worker us…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Deconcentrated services

Article R8122-9

In order to carry out sectoral or thematic inspections, to prevent a particular risk or to provide back-up for officers in the inspection units, the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consum…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: MEASURES APPLICABLE TO THE EXECUTION OF A TRANSFER DECISION

Article L751-9

The administrative authority may detain, for a period of forty-eight hours, a foreign national who is the subject of a request to be taken into care or taken back into care in order to prevent a non-n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Vaccinations.

Article L3111-9

…of compensation due to the victim or his heirs, after deduction of the benefits listed in article 29 of law no. 85-677 of 5 July 1985 aimed at improving the situation of road accident victims and spe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L641-9

I.-A judgement opening or pronouncing a judicial liquidation automatically divests the debtor, from the date of the judgement, of the administration and disposal of his assets comprising the assets in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article L4312-9

…aragraph of Article L. 1612-11 and the deadline for voting on local tax rates set out in article 1639 A of the General Tax Code, the Regional Council may, in respect of the financial year ended and be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Public easements

Article R1333-99

…icle R. 1…

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