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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Appointment of an ad hoc administrator

Article R53-7

The appointment of an ad hoc administrator under the provisions of Article 706-50 is notified to the minor's legal representatives and may be appealed by them within ten days of notification. This app…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of activity as a live performance entrepreneur

Article L7122-7

The competent administrative authority may object to the continuation of the activity and terminate the validity of the declaration in the event of failure to comply with the employer's obligations un…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Control of plant and animal species harmful to human health

Article R1338-7

The competent administrative authority may, by agreement, entrust the implementation of the measures defined by the prefectoral order mentioned in article R. 1338-4 to a public or private body.For sit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R743-70

…relied upon as against third parties until the publication formalities provided for in articles R. 743-59, R. 743-63, the second paragraph of article R. 743-75, and article R. 743-76 have been comple…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duties of pharmacist-biologists.

Article R4235-74

The pharmacist-biologist may refuse to carry out a sample or analysis on grounds of the patient's interest or the unlawful nature of the request. If he refuses on other grounds, he must provide the pa…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-7

Unless otherwise stipulated in a manner more favourable to the author of software, the latter may not: 1° Oppose modification of the software by the assignee of the rights mentioned in 2° of Article L…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Infiltration

Article 706-87

No conviction may be handed down solely on the basis of statements made by judicial police officers or agents who have carried out an undercover operation. The provisions of this article shall not, ho…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-7

…é de la Réglementation Bancaire et Financière in force prior to the Financial Security Act no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 may be amended or repealed by order of the Minister for the Economy issued unde…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Provisions specific to Martinique

Article L831-7

In Martinique, the summary visits provided for in Articles L. 812-3 and L. 812-4 may be carried out in an area between the coastline and a line drawn one kilometre below it, as well as on national roa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII ter: Placement under mobile electronic surveillance as a security measure

Article 763-11

During the period of placement under mobile electronic surveillance, the sentence enforcement judge may ex officio, at the request of the public prosecutor or at the request of the convicted offender…

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