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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to the measurement of the audience of professional employers' organisations at professional branch level and at national and cross-industry level

Article R2152-7

Compliance with the audience criterion defined in 6° of article L. 2151-1 is assessed by the Minister responsible for labour, who ensures that the amount of the contribution paid is sufficient to esta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-6

…hy; 5° Non-contact preoperative ocular biometry; 6° Non-contact specular examination of the cornea; 7° Ocular aberrometry ; 8° Photograph of the anterior segment of the eye and the oculo-palpebral sur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article L643-7

Subject to the second paragraph of Article L. 642-20-1, the provisions of Articles L. 643-4 to L. 643-6 apply to creditors benefiting from a special movable security.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Receipt and investigation by the public prosecutor of the application for recognition and enforcement.

Article 728-40

When it intends to oppose one of the grounds for refusal provided for in 1° to 4°, 7°, 10° and 11° of Article 728-32 or in 1° of Article 728-33, the public prosecutor shall inform the competent author…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-7

The provisions of articles L. 2253-1 and L. 3231-6 do not apply to the acquisition of shares whose purpose is to give local authorities or their groupings a majority stake in the capital of local semi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2162-7

As stated in article 511- 26 of the French Penal Code, attempts to commit the offences provided for in articles L. 2162- 1, L. 2162- 2 and L. 2163- 6 are punishable by the same penalties.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Biological analyses and screening tests.

Article D1221-7

Blood or its components may only be used to prepare labile blood products intended for direct therapeutic use if the results of the screening tests provided for in 5° of article D. 1221-6 are negative…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L762-6

…cable articles In the wording resulting from L. 425-1 with the exception of 5° thereof Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 425-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 425-3 and L. 425-4 Order no. 2016…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-77

…ding to the following scale:Bases of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 2.580% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.064% From €17,000 to €60,000 0.709% Over €60,000 0.532%If there is a prior liquidation in th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-70

…a proportional fee, according to the following scale:Base rangesApplicable rateFrom €0 to €6,5003,870%From €6,500 to €17,0001.596%From €17,000 to €60,0001,064 %More than €60,0000.799 %In the event of…

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