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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Conseil des ventes volontaires de meubles aux enchères publiques.

Article R321-36-7

The Chairman of the Conseil des maisons de vente sets the date and times for the opening and closing of the ballot. He shall make this information public at least two months before the date of the bal…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for authorisation

Article D3512-9-7

For control purposes, the approved laboratory shall send the public establishment mentioned in Article L. 3512-15 the results of the analyses provided for in that Article, in accordance with the techn…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Group Medical Committee

Article D6132-9-7

…xtended, in the interests of the service, for a period not exceeding one year, by order of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency responsible for the hospital grouping.If the chairman of t…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-7-2

To impose the suspension provided for in articles L. 335-7 and L. 335-7-1 and determine the length of the sentence, the court shall take into account the circumstances and seriousness of the offence,…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article R53-8-7

For each person subject to registration in the file, the following personal data is recorded: 1° Information relating to the person him/herself:-last name, first name, sex, date and place of birth of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R212-7-9

…an application for authorisation, the members of the Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique will receive, by electronic means, communication of this application accompanied by: 1°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Temporary suspension of the right to practise for professional incompetence

Article R4124-3-7

The provisions of articles R. 4124-3-1 to R. 4124-3-3 are applicable to temporary suspension for professional incompetence.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Property and property investment by public health institutions

Article L6148-7-2

The State may enter into the leasing contracts mentioned in Article L. 6148-7-1 on behalf of a public entity, provided that the transaction is sustainable in terms of its impact on public finances and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-7

The articles of association may provide for retailer cooperative societies to be associated under the conditions set out in l'article 3 bis de la loi du 10 septembre 1947 portant statut de la coopérat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The spouse, partner in a civil solidarity pact or cohabitee of the company director, working in the family business

Article L121-7

…t and administration performed for the needs of the business by the collaborating spouse are deemed to be performed on behalf of the head of the business and do not entail any personal obligation for…

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