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Showing 15711580 of 39264 articles for Art. CE 3-7-2009 n° 293154

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-7

Selling blood or labile blood-derived products at a price different from that set by the order issued for the application of article L. 1221-9 is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 7,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Transfer.

Article 728-63

The request for consent referred to in 7° of Article 728-62 shall be sent by the public prosecutor to the competent authority of the sentencing State. It must include the information provided for in A…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Guardianship arrangements.

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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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-7

…f the guarantee mechanism referred to in Article L. 322-5 shall provide it with the financial resources necessary for the performance of its duties. Subject to the provisions below, article L. 312-7 a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Domiciliation

Article R551-7

The following are considered to be stable residences, within the meaning of article L. 551-7:1° The place where the person is accommodated with a title to fix their domicile there;2° The places mentio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions for medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister of Defence

Article R6224-7

For medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister of Defence and appearing on the list provided for in II of Article L. 6147-7, the certificate referred to in Article R. 6222-10 is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Payment to finance mobility services

Article L2333-71

The municipality or public establishment shall distribute the balance, after deduction of a deduction for reimbursement costs, according to the uses defined in article L. 2333-68. The provisions of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide banking services

Article L772-7

Articles L. 511-21 to L. 511-28 do not apply to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A37-7

When offences subject to the fixed fine procedure are likely to result in a reduction in driving licence points, the characteristics of the forms used by the ticketing officer, the dimensions of which…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Identification and verification of the identity of the beneficial owner

Article R561-7

…to in Article L. 561-2 shall identify the beneficial owner of the business relationship in accordance with the procedures defined in Article R. 561-5 and shall verify the identification data collecte…

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