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Showing 110 of 34507 articles for Art. 7 May 1998

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the principal.

Article 1998

…entered into by the agent, in accordance with the authority given to him. He is only bound by what may have been done beyond that, insofar as he has ratified it expressly or tacitly.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article Annexe 7-7

…C). A-1.6. Details of the decision (number of voters, yes, no and invalid votes, observations). A-1.7. Date and decision of the Commission nationale d'équipement commercial (CNEC). A-2. Identification…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
7: Information to be provided by the owner

Article 78

Whether it is a farm lease or a sharecropping lease, the owner is required, each time the lease is renewed or amended, to submit to the administration, within three months, a declaration indicating th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Conservatory measures

Article 706-103

…event of an investigation being opened for one of the offences falling within the scope of articles 706-73,706-73-1and 706-74 and in order to guarantee payment of the fines incurred and, where applica…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Common provisions

Article 706-104

[Provisions declared unconstitutional by Constitutional Council decision no. 2004-492 DC of 2 March 2004.] [Provisions declared unconstitutional by Constitutional Council decision no. 2004-492 DC of 2…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 311-78

…belongs to a particular genre, the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may consult the specialised committee responsible for awarding selective grants.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 311-77

…tive grants, in order to ensure the heritage vocation of these works.Automatic financial assistance may only be awarded for a single audiovisual adaptation of the same live performance by the same art…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Consumer credit

Article R341-7

The fact that an advertiser distributes or causes to be distributed advertising that does not comply with the obligations set out in the provisions of article L. 312-41 is punishable by a fine for a 5…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article R41-7

If several offences and contraventions give rise to a single order, the accused shall pay the fixed procedural fee only once.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Professional inadequacy

Article R6152-716

In the event of professional inadequacy, the contract may be terminated without compensation or notice, following the opinion of the hospital medical committee. Hospital practitioners seconded on cont…

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