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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Settlement of claims arising from employment contracts.

Article L625-9

Without prejudice to the rules laid down in articles L. 625-7 and L. 625-8, claims arising from contracts of employment or apprenticeship contracts are guaranteed under the conditions laid down in art…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: MEASURES APPLICABLE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF A DECISION OF EXPULSION, A PENALTY OF BANNING FROM FRENCH TERRITORY OR AN ADMINISTRATIVE BAN FROM FRENCH TERRITORY IN CASE OF AN ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article L753-9

The president of the administrative tribunal, or the magistrate he appoints for this purpose from among the members of his court, or the honorary magistrates entered on the list mentioned in Article L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Information for guests.

Article R1112-9

The conditions of access to the health information referred to in article L. 1111-7 as well as the length of time it is kept and the procedures for keeping it are mentioned in the welcome booklet prov…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-90

Works that have already received:1° either pre-production production support;2° or production programme support;3° or, for works in the creative documentary genre, support for the production of audiov…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article L643-9

In the judgment opening or pronouncing the judicial liquidation, the court shall set a time limit at the end of which the closure of the proceedings must be examined. If closure cannot be pronounced a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-9

If a person likely to assist in a research project mentioned in 1° or 2° of article L. 1121-1 falls into more than one of the categories mentioned in articles L. 1121-5 to L. 1121-8, those of these pr…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: The region

Article L131-9

The resources of the regional tourism committee may include in particular: 1° Subsidies and contributions of all kinds from the State, regions, departments, municipalities and their groupings; 2° Cont…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for salaried employment.

Article L5221-9

A foreign employee holding a temporary residence permit under articles L. 422-1, L. 422-2, L. 422-4 or L. 422-5 of the Code de l'Entrée et du Séjour des Etrangers et du Droit d'Asile (Code on the Entr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Definition of taxable profits

Article 92 A

The following are not subject to income tax:1° Sums received in connection with the award of the Nobel Prize by the winners of this prize;2° Sums received in connection with the award of international…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1321-9

As an exception to article L. 1321-2, when a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation or a mixed syndicate has jurisdiction over public lighting, the member municipalities may retain the p…

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