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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Pre-trial proceedings before the Pre-Trial Judge

Article 789

Where the application is made after his appointment, the Pre-Trial Judge shall, until he relinquishes jurisdiction, have sole jurisdiction, to the exclusion of any other formation of the court, to: 1°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions adapting Book III.

Article L943-7

Article L. 322-15 reads as follows: "Art. L. 322-15 -It is always up to the court or judge that authorises or orders the sale pursuant to the preceding article, to designate, if necessary, another cla…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions adapting Book III.

Article L933-7

Article L. 322-15 reads as follows: "Art. L. 322-15.-It is always up to the court or judge that authorises or orders the sale pursuant to the preceding article, to designate, if necessary, another cla…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: School and university health services.

Article L2325-7

…L. 542-3 of the Education Code, hereafter reproduced: "At least one in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other criminal provisions.

Article L4163-7

The following is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros: 1° Practising medicine, dentistry or the profession of midwife without having registered or re-registered his or her diploma in breach of the prov…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for examining the application

Article L531-7

The fact that the applicant has been subjected to persecution or serious harm or to direct threats of such persecution or harm constitutes a serious indication of the well-founded nature of the applic…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-7

The term "ski lifts" refers to all public transport equipment for persons by rack railway, by cableway installation falling within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2016/424 of the European Parliament and…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Protection granted to a minor

Article L561-7

If the search for the members of the unaccompanied minor's family has not begun when protection is granted to him or her under asylum, it will be carried out as soon as possible. In cases where the li…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Termination of the posthumous mandate.

Article 812-7

Each year and at the end of the mandate, the mandatary shall render an account of his management to the interested heirs or their representatives and inform them of all acts performed. Failing this, j…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 721-8

The total amount of aid for the promotion of cinematographic works abroad may not exceed 50% of the expenditure incurred by the foreign sales company.

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