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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Procedure applicable in the event of a foreign national being placed under house arrest or in detention

Article L614-7

The provisions of this section apply when the foreign national is subject to house arrest pursuant to article L. 731-1 or to detention pursuant to article L. 741-1, including when these decisions are…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Bonds issued by economic interest groupings.

Article L213-7

The economic interest group may issue bonds under the conditions set out in Article L. 251-7 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Reporting healthcare-associated infections

Article R1413-79

…in respect of healthcare-associated infection is equivalent to a declaration in respect of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Voluntary termination of pregnancy in health establishments.

Article R2212-7

Public establishments which perform voluntary interruptions of pregnancy include an approved family planning or education centre or enter into an agreement so that this centre carries out, in the esta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Standing Committee

Article L4133-7

The powers of the standing committee expire at the opening of the first meeting of the regional council provided for by the provisions of article L. 4132-7.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIX: Procedure applicable to sexual offences and the protection of minors who are victims

Article 706-47

This Title shall apply to proceedings concerning the following offences: 1° Crimes of murder or assassination provided for in articles 221-1 to 221-4 of the Penal Code, when committed on a minor or wh…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Interested in fraud.

Article 399

1. Anyone who has participated as an interested party in any way in the offences provided for in articles 414, 414-2 and 415 shall be liable to the same penalties as the perpetrators of the offence an…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L421-7

Multi-annual residence permits bearing the words "talent passport", "talent passport-European blue card", "talent passport-researcher" and "talent passport-researcher-mobility programme" provided for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Suspension of the contract and protection against breach.

Article L1226-7

The employment contract of an employee who is the victim of an accident at work, other than a commuting accident, or of an occupational disease is suspended for the duration of the period of sick leav…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Content of the project management contract

Article L2422-7

The project management contract is concluded in writing, regardless of the amount involved, and sets out, on pain of nullity :1° The work which is the subject of the contract, the responsibilities ent…

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