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Showing 731740 of 27738 articles for Art. 619 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 March 2007

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-79

In the case provided for in Article L. 228-72, the decision of the board of directors, the management board or the legal representative of the company to overrule the refusal of approval by the genera…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Rules applicable to relations between the holder and its suppliers

Article L2232-7

Notwithstanding the provisions of articles L. 441-10 to L. 441-13 of the French Commercial Code, the services referred to in article L. 2213-14 are paid for by the holder of the partnership contract,…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: State aid and agreements.

Article R5313-7

Each year, the maisons de l'emploi send the regional prefect a financial report and a report on their activities, highlighting the contributions they have made to the operation of the public employmen…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L441-7

…of article L. 413-3 and the level of knowledge of the French language referred to in article L. 413-7 may be adapted, under conditions set by decree by the Conseil d'Etat, to take account of the speci…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R910-7

I. - The reference to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonuses

Article R2372-7

For project management contracts relating to works to which the provisions of Book IV do not apply, tenderers who have submitted services in accordance with the consultation documents are entitled to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Borrowings

Article D6145-71

Public health institutions may take out loans from credit institutions with a fixed or variable interest rate. The variable rate loans authorised are: - those whose interest rate varies in application…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Definitive prices

Article R2112-7

Subject to the provisions of sub-section 3 of this section, the State, its public establishments other than those of an industrial and commercial nature, local authorities, their public establishments…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-7

…s L. 5141-1 to L. 5141-3 , subject to the adaptations set out in II. Articles L. 5132-6 and L. 5132-7 shall apply to Wallis and Futuna in the version resulting from Law No. 2020-1525 of 7 December 202…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European standardised information sheet

Article R313-7

…of this sheet. Any other additional information mentioned in the third paragraph of Article L. 313-7, which is provided to the borrower by the creditor or credit intermediary, particularly where the…

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