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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 5: Non-substantial changes

Article R3135-7

…in the initial award procedure, would have attracted more participants or allowed the admission of candidates or tenderers other than those initially admitted or the choice of a tender other than the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Unfair business-to-business commercial practices

Article L442-7

…r to charge an unfairly low transfer price incurs liability and is obliged to compensate the damage caused. To characterise an unfairly low transfer price, account is taken in particular of the produc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Interest rates

Article R314-7

For an overdraft authorisation or overdraft facility, where the annual percentage rate of charge is calculated before they are used, the calculation is made using the method defined by the formula set…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Raw materials for pharmaceutical use

Article L5438-7

…penalties provided for in article 131-35 of the Criminal Code ; 2° Temporary or permanent disqualification from exercising one or more professions governed by this Code, from exercising a commercial o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5461-7

…penalties provided for in article 131-35 of the Criminal Code ; 2° Temporary or permanent disqualification from exercising one or more professions governed by this Code, from exercising a commercial o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the use of currency.

Article R112-7

…referred to in I of Article L. 112-14, the following is punishable by a fifth-class fine 1° Provide cash against payment by means of a payment instrument included in the list mentioned in the second p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Terms and conditions of self-employed practice.

Article R4322-72

…ames, business address, how to contact him, days and times of consultation ; 2° His training qualification or authorisation to practise his profession; 3° His status with regard to health insurance or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Grafting activities referred to in Article R. 6122-25

Article R6123-77

I. - Authorisation to carry out haematopoietic cell transplantation may only be granted to a health establishment that fulfils the conditions laid down in articles L. 1243-6 and L. 6122-2 and has on s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Branch agreements and professional agreements.

Article L2232-7

The recognised representativeness of a category-based trade union organisation affiliated to a category-based trade union confederation in respect of the employees it is statutorily entitled to repres…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L954-7

…the date of delivery of the product. "a) Thirty days after the date of delivery; or "b) Or, in the case of a periodic invoice within the meaning of the provisions of the tax code applicable in the Wa…

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