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Showing 17811790 of 46132 articles for Art. 7 December 2000 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 July 2001

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Continuing vocational training for young people under the age of twenty-six (R).

Article R4332-7

…initiatives for young people under the age of twenty-six pursuant to II b of Article 82 of Law no. 83-8 of 7 January 1983 on the division of powers between the communes, départements, regions and the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Payment to finance mobility services

Article L2333-70

…cuments, when these perimeters or zones are designated by the deliberation mentioned in article L. 2333-66.The provisions of this I apply to the metropolis of Lyon, subject to the provisions of articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Individual employers

Article D6331-71

If the ceiling referred to in the last paragraph of Article D. 6331-69 is exceeded or if the specific body referred to in Article L. 6331-60 malfunctions, the Minister responsible for vocational train…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-7

…ard of Directors are enforceable as follows: 1° Decisions relating to the matters listed in 2°, 5°, 7° to 11° and 14° to 17° of article L. 6431-6 are enforceable by operation of law as soon as they ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: Business formalities centres

Article A123-7

…of the work carried out by the single body in order to integrate all the declarations it receives; 3° Shall be informed by its members, by any interested administrative authorities and by the single…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-4

The duration of detention provided for in articles 78-3 and 78-3-1 shall, where applicable, be deducted from that of police custody.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 7

ANNEX 7 MENTIONED IN ARTICLES R. 142-52, R. 142-53, R. 142-54 AND R. 142-56 PERSONAL DATA AND INFORMATION WHICH MAY BE RECORDED IN THE AUTOMATED DNA PROCESSING SYSTEM PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE L. 425-1…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Provisional arrest.

Article 728-64

…e apprehended and brought before him or her within twenty-four hours. During this period, articles 63-2 and 63-3 shall apply. In the event that the request referred to in the first paragraph of this A…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Branch agreements and professional agreements.

Article L2232-7

…g obtained, in the elections taken into account for the measurement of the audience provided for in 3° of article L. 2122-5 or, where applicable, in the elections referred to in article L. 2122-6, at…

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

Article L954-7

…ect to the circulation duties provided for in the same tax code and their direct purchasers;" 2° In 3°, the words: "in Article 403 of the General Tax Code" are replaced by the words: "by the provision…

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