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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Shareholder rights and securities not admitted to trading on a regulated market or a multilateral trading facility

Article R233-7

A copy of the specifications is sent to the company, which informs the shareholders. On the same day, any other opposing creditors are summoned to inspect the specifications at the premises of the per…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Collective marks

Article L715-7

Any association or group with legal personality representing manufacturers, producers, service providers or traders, as well as any legal person governed by public law, may apply for registration of a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article 706-145

No one may validly dispose of property seized in criminal proceedings except in the cases provided for in articles 41-5 and 99-2 and this chapter. From the date on which it becomes enforceable and unt…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXXIII: Procedure applicable in the event of a collective accident

Article 706-176

The territorial jurisdiction of a judicial court may be extended to the jurisdiction of one or more courts of appeal for the investigation, prosecution, hearing and judgment of the offences provided f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Local representatives

Article L2313-7

The company agreement defined in article L. 2313-2 may set up local representatives. The agreement also defines: 1° The number of local representatives; 2° The duties of the local representatives, in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Seasonal activities.

Article L3132-7

In certain industries operating for only part of the year and in certain establishments belonging to branches of activity of a seasonal nature and open in whole or in part only during one period of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Limiting the number of public houses.

Article L3331-7

In each municipality in which the mayor exercises, by delegation of the representative of the State in the department, the prerogatives mentioned in the first paragraph of 2 of article L. 3332-15, a m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Military personnel serving with foreign armies

Article L4061-7

Military health professionals belonging to a foreign army who, although they do not meet the conditions for practising in France as set out in this part, hold a speciality diploma allowing them to pra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4125-7

…quest, the oldest member of the Council concerned may authorise, by way of exception, the members remaining in office, on the one hand, to hold new elections, if necessary through a new executive elec…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 312-7

Diplomas awarded on completion of one of the following courses are considered as artistic training for authors:1° Training provided :a) From a French or European higher art school;b) From any school t…

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