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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder or in the event of recognition of impairment of judgement

Article 706-135

Without prejudice to the application of articles L. 3213-1 and L. 3213-7 of the Public Health Code, when the investigating chamber or a trial court issues a judgment or ruling declaring a person to be…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-76

…ng officer.However, when annual operating revenue exceeds €76,225, these functions may be entrusted to an accounting officer by decision of the municipal council taken after consultation with the oper…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-7

Subject to the following paragraph and to the provisions of article R. 5315-12 with regard to the decisions covered by 8° of article R. 5315-3, the decisions of the Board of Directors are enforceable…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Tasks

Article R4021-7

The tasks of the National Agency for Continuing Professional Development are as follows:1° To steer the system of continuing professional development for healthcare professionals, whatever their statu…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Scope of free transfer duties

Article 754 B

…f the Monetary and Financial Code, where they do not prove that they have taken all necessary steps to ensure that the provisions of the aforementioned article are effectively applied, the managers, t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 7

…(1). 712. Other payments Statement summarising amounts already paid. (1) In particular, with regard to the provisions of Article L. 1523-7 of the General Code of Local Authorities.72. Grants and subsi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation of the contract

Article L224-7

The contract entered into by a consumer with an electricity or natural gas supplier shall be in writing or available on a durable medium. At the consumer's request, it shall be sent to him at his choi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-7

…oadcasting of their advertising and sponsorship messages including on catch-up television services, to the taxpayers concerned. The sums paid by a person mentioned in the third paragraph of article L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for taking up the activity of financial investment adviser

Article L541-7

Financial investment advisers are subject to the disqualifications set out in article L. 500-1.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Control of the performance of the partnership contract by the purchaser

Article R2234-7

At the end of the contract, the audit referred to in article L. 2234-2 will focus in particular on the final construction and operating costs of the project, the quality of the services provided under…

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