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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title I: Common provisions

Article 750-1

…16, on pain of inadmissibility, which the judge may declare ex officio, the legal claim shall be preceded, at the parties' option, by an attempt at conciliation conducted by a court conciliator, an at…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Harvesting haematopoietic cells collected from bone marrow or peripheral blood from a donor of full age who is the subject of a legal protection measure with representation relating to the person

Article R1241-7

…mmittee of experts shall interview the donor and ensure that he has assessed the risks and consequences of the removal. It makes its decision under the conditions set out in articles R. 1231-8 and R.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting tariffs

Article R444-7

…t for that profession to the regulated turnover. This target is determined on the basis of a reference rate equal to 20%. II. - The target average profit rate is equal to the reference rate referred t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Award conditions

Article R5424-70

To qualify for the allowance for self-employed workers, the persons mentioned in article L. 5424-24 : 1° Prove that they have been self-employed for a minimum uninterrupted period of two years in one…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R121-7

…al line up to and including the third degree;6° Persons employed exclusively in their personal service or by their company. The State, the regions, the departments, the communes and their public estab…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of offences relating to trafficking in human beings, procuring or the use of prostitution of minors

Article 706-40

In the event of an offence under 3° of article 225-10 of the Penal Code, the occupier and the person engaging in prostitution are jointly and severally liable for any damages that may be awarded for n…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article R611-7

…ich can only be subsequent to the declaration of the invention. This period runs from the date of receipt by the employer of the declaration of the invention containing the indications provided for in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-7

Any filing that does not include the information provided for in Article R. 712-3 (1° a, b and c) and which is not accompanied by proof of payment of the filing fee. However, this inadmissibility can…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Additional penalties

Article L823-7

…lly liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in articles L. 823-1, L. 823-2 and L. 823-3 of this Code shall incur, in addition to the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section Ia: Intervention of the guardianship judge in matters of legal administration

Article 1180-7

…d for in the previous paragraph and a precise statement of the facts likely to cause serious prejudice to the property interests of the minor or which manifestly and substantially jeopardise those int…

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