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Showing 14811490 of 34507 articles for Art. 7 May 1998

French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Valuation rules

Article 766 bis

…ion of transfer duties on death, the assets or rights transferred into a trust estate or those that may have been acquired in reinvestment, as well as the fruits derived from the exploitation of these…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Administrative police measures

Article R1322-75

Without prejudice to the provisions of article R. 1322-72 and whether or not the quality limits and references have been complied with, the Prefect may, when the clean seawater produced or used presen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Discipline.

Article R6152-76

…igation is carried out. In the event of proceedings before a criminal court, the Disciplinary Board may defer issuing its opinion until the decision of that court.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 723-3

…me, provided for in Regulation (EU) No 2021/818 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 establishing the "Creative Europe" programme (2021 to 2027).

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article R212-7

…ster responsible for culture. The meetings of the commission are not public. However, the committee may hear any person it deems useful. The committee shall draw up its own rules of procedure. The com…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R311-7

…ster responsible for culture. The meetings of the commission are not public. However, the committee may hear any person it deems useful. The committee shall draw up its own rules of procedure. The com…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to performers and phonogram producers

Article R214-7

…ster responsible for culture. The meetings of the commission are not public. However, the committee may hear any person it deems useful. The committee shall draw up its own rules of procedure. The com…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duration of the contract.

Article L6222-7

Apprenticeship contracts may be concluded for a limited period or for an indefinite period. Where it is concluded for an indefinite period, the contract begins with the apprenticeship period, during w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific provisions for piercing the auricle and the wing of the nose.

Article R1311-7

The technique referred to in article R. 1311-6 may only be used by: -persons who have made the declaration provided for in article R. 1311-2; -persons covered by collective agreements or whose main ac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article R4413-7

…ectors with the agreement of the chairman. Civil servants of the State or its public establishments may only be heard by the board of directors or the bureau with the agreement of the regional prefect…

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