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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Integration contract

Article R413-7

Article R. 413-6 does not apply when the foreign national resides in France under the following residence permits: 1° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "temporary worker" provided for…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-7

…onstruction, modification and operation; 2° Their compliance with technical and safety regulations; 3° Operation, including safety management and maintenance of the installation, as well as police reg…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Access to defence or security concession contracts by economic operators or products from third countries

Article L3124-7

For the purposes of this Part, States which are parties to the European Economic Area and which are not Member States of the European Union shall be treated as Member States of the European Union.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Choice of award criteria

Article R2152-7

In order to award the contract to the tenderer or, where appropriate, to the tenderers who have submitted the most economically advantageous tender, the purchaser shall base himself: 1° Either on a si…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Approval

Article R6332-70

Approval of the training insurance fund for non-salaried employees can only be granted if it complies with the legal provisions relating to its constitution.Approval is granted only when the estimated…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Approval

Article R6332-71

…ave not been overcome by the appointment of a provisional administrator on the basis of article R. 6332-5. Approval may also be withdrawn, after prior notification of the fund concerned, if the amount…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction common to all commercial courts

Article L721-7

…cases and conditions provided for by the articles L. 5114-20 and L. 5114-29 of the Transport Code; 3° Aircraft, in the cases and conditions provided for by the Civil Aviation Code; 4° Inland waterway…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-18

…ecutor, order the suspension of the measure. Failing the adversarial debate provided for by Article 712-6 within a period of fifteen days following the sentenced person's incarceration that results fr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L312-71

…ate on which the statement was drawn up and the date of payment; >The fraction of capital available 3° The amount of the instalment, including the portion corresponding to interest; 4° The interest ra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Application requirements

Article L1441-7

…t not be subject to any prohibition, disqualification or incapacity relating to their civic rights; 3° Be at least twenty-one years old; 4° Have been in employment for two years or have held an indust…

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