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Showing 24412450 of 46132 articles for Art. 7 December 2000 · Cass. 1re civ. 3 July 2001

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2311-7

…anised in and outside the centres in conjunction with the other bodies and organisations concerned; 3° Preparation for married life and parenthood, marital and family counselling; 4° Interviews prior…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Ingredients and emissions

Article R3513-7

I.-The declaration referred to in article L. 3513-11 contains the following information: 1° Exhaustive data on sales volumes, by brand and by product type; 2° Information on the preferences of differe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Standing advisory group on working conditions

Article R4641-7

…regional standing advisory groups on working conditions referred to in articles R. 4641-21 et seq; 3° Draws up an annual summary of changes in working conditions. 4° Formulates opinions or proposals…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article 706-144

The magistrate who ordered or authorised the seizure of property or the examining magistrate in the event of a judicial investigation being opened after the seizure is made shall have jurisdiction to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Transfer of sentenced persons

Article 728-4

The sentence pronounced abroad is, by the effect of the international convention or agreement, directly and immediately enforceable on national territory for the part that remained to be served in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope and implementation.

Article L2341-7

The information provided for in this Title shall consist, for the head of the undertaking or the leading undertaking in the Community-scale group of undertakings or any other more appropriate level of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-7

…The duration of the leave is set by the employee, within the limit provided for in 1° of article L. 3142-14 or, in the absence of an agreement, within the limit provided for in 1° of article L. 3142-1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-7

In the event of misconduct or impediment, the statutory auditors may, under the conditions laid down by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, be relieved of their duties before the normal expiry of those duti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to victims and civil parties

Article D49-71

…enforcing a prison sentence in the case provided for by the second and third paragraphs of Article 723-15-2 and by article 723-16, may inform the victim, unless the provisions of articles D. 49-72 or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-7

…of its missions and its resources in an annual report drawn up pursuant to Article 21 of Law no. 2017-55 of 20 January 2017 on the general status of independent administrative authorities and independ…

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