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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Forms of presentation and labelling

Article R412-9

It is prohibited to hold for sale or distribute free of charge, offer for sale, sell or distribute free of charge foodstuffs with a use-by date once that date has passed.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L3121-9

The departmental council meets at the initiative of its chairman, at least once every three months, at a location in the department chosen by the standing committee. In years when the general renewal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Revenue

Article L3662-9

Other than those provided for in article L. 3332-3, the revenues of the investment section of the Metropole of Lyon may include, where applicable, revenues from provisions under the conditions laid do…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L4132-9

The regional council is also convened at the request of: 1° The standing committee; 2° Or one third of its members on a specific agenda, for a period that may not exceed two days. The same regional co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Mobility vouchers

Article L3261-9

Vouchers which have not been presented for reimbursement by an organisation mentioned in article L. 3261-7 before the end of the second month following the expiry of their period of use are definitive…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Metropolitan France

Article L5217-9

The European metropolis of Lille and the Strasbourg eurometropolis involve the local public authorities of the neighbouring country, cross-border bodies and the European territorial cooperation groupi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Needs assessment and protection measures for victims of crime

Article D1-9

The judicial police officer or agent who interviews the victim communicates the elements of the personalised assessment to the judicial authority in charge of the proceedings to enable it to decide, i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Undeclared work.

Article L8271-9

For the purposes of investigating and establishing breaches of the prohibition on undeclared work, inspection officers may ask to see and obtain immediate copies of the following documents, regardless…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employers' groups

Article R1255-9

Any person referred to in article D. 1253-2 and in the last paragraph of article D. 1253-4 who transmits inaccurate information or fails to notify any changes within the period specified in these arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-9

The Committee and its Technical Section may hear qualified persons called upon to provide an opinion or expertise on any item on the agenda.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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