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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in the event of obstruction by the foreign national

Article L733-7

…ditions are met, to notify him or her of the decision to place him or her in detention.For the application of the first paragraph, the liberty and custody judge shall ensure that the foreign national…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Departmental maternal and child protection service.

Article L2112-7

…instituted by articles L. 2122-1, second paragraph, L. 2122-3 and L. 2132-2, second paragraph, are carried out by the health professionals of the departmental maternal and child protection service an…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The guarantee fund.

Article R334-7

…tter amounts are set at 1,900,000 and 2,800,000 euros respectively. When a company is authorised to carry out operations in several branches, only the branch to which the highest amount corresponds is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisation and operation of disciplinary chambers of first instance and national disciplinary chambers.

Article R4126-7

The same magistrate may be appointed to preside over several Disciplinary Boards, either as a full member or as an alternate member. The orders of the ministers responsible for the budget and health s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Procedure in the event of an appeal

Article 712-11

…by the sentenced person, by the public prosecutor and by the public prosecutor, as from their notification: 1° Within a period of twenty-four hours in the case of the orders mentioned in articles 712-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 764-44

I.-The penalty provided for in Article 131-39-2 of the Penal Code shall be carried out under the supervision of the Public Prosecutor. The French Anti-Corruption Agency shall report to the Public Pros…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Shareholdings in agricultural undertakings.

Article L3323-7

An agreement or an extended branch agreement may provide for the implementation of a participation scheme in agricultural undertakings employing employees mentioned in 1° to 3°, 6° and 7° ofarticle L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R5421-7

The budget of the interdepartmental institution comprises as revenue: 1° Contributions from the associated departments; 2° Income from the institution's activities; 3° Income from the institution's mo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery and other work equipment

Article R4313-76

…ds referred to in Article L. 4311-7, and provided that these standards cover all the relevant technical rules, the manufacturer shall apply one of the following procedures: 1° The conformity assessmen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Combating nosocomial infections.

Article D6431-70

The Committee elects, by a simple majority of its members, a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman from among its members who are doctors or pharmacists working at least six half-days a week. The term of offic…

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