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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-7

…to each of the parties concerned by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The decision may only be taken after the interested parties have been invited to present any oral or written expl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Operating conditions

Article A743-7

…ddresses of the partners or shareholders, the members of the management, executive and, as the case may be, administrative or supervisory bodies of the company. The Minister of Justice is responsible…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4381-72

…y the company. It is supplemented by a reference to the particulars set out in 1° and 2° of article 72 of decree no. 84-406 of 30 May 1984 relating to the register of companies. In professional docume…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Professional inadequacy

Article R6156-75

…concerned or his representative and, where applicable, the defence counsel who is assisting him. He may provide any additional comments.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National Council

Article L4312-7

…it by the Minister for Health.The National Council authorises its President to take legal action.It may, before all courts, exercise all the rights reserved to civil parties in respect of acts directl…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-7

…otional investments that the infringer has made as a result of the infringement. However, the court may, as an alternative and at the request of the injured party, award a lump sum by way of damages.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-7

…otional investments that the infringer has made as a result of the infringement. However, the court may, as an alternative and at the request of the injured party, award a lump sum by way of damages.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Infiltration

Article 706-82

Officers or agents of the judicial police authorised to carry out an undercover operation may, throughout the national territory, without being criminally liable for these acts: 1° Acquire, hold, tran…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Infiltration

Article 706-85

…the decision authorising the infiltration and in the absence of an extension, the undercover agent may continue the activities mentioned in Article 706-82, without being criminally liable, for the ti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 707-2

In criminal or police matters, any convicted person may pay the amount of the fixed procedural fee due pursuant to article 1018 A of the General Tax Code and, where applicable, the amount of the fine…

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