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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-7

The tax is based on the amount excluding value added tax:1° For television service publishers, in respect of each of the television services published and their related activities:a) The sums paid by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-7

…ny road open to public traffic, within the meaning of article R. 581-1 of the same code, with the exception of those located inside premises within the meaning of article L. 581-2 of the said code:- a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-7

…he health cooperation grouping is a public health establishment, the rules of operation and governance of public health establishments apply, subject to the following reservations:1° The duties of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-7

The decisions of the Board of Directors are enforceable as follows: 1° Decisions relating to the matters listed in 2°, 5°, 7° to 11° and 14° to 17° of article L. 6431-6 are enforceable by operation of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-7

…e dues mentioned in article L. 821-6-1 are liquidated, authorised and recovered according to the procedures laid down for the revenues of the State's public administrative establishments. Disputes rel…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L2242-7

…ty Code in respect of remuneration paid each year in which the breach is found, over a period not exceeding three consecutive years from the year preceding the inspection. If at least one breach of th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2-1: Establishing the biological profile of athletes falling within the scope of Article L. 230-3

Article R232-67-10-1

…end to the director of the testing department that targeted tests be carried out.When, in the presence of an atypical profile result, the expert considers, in the light of successive haematological or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
TITLE XXXII: PROCEDURE APPLICABLE TO OFFENCES RELATING TO THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND THEIR MEANS OF DELIVERY

Article 706-167

The procedure applicable to the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment of the following crimes and misdemeanours and related offences shall be that provided for by this Code, subject to the pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article R1223-7

…ings or congresses attended by these professionals, in particular when the meetings or congresses receive financial support; 4° Television programmes aimed at these professionals, in particular when t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R712-7

The deliberations relating to the acts mentioned below are enforceable as soon as they have been approved by the supervisory authority: 1° The initial budget, amending budgets and the implemented budg…

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