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

Article R424-7

The Prefect shall issue the multiannual residence permit provided for in Articles L. 424-9 or L. 424-11 within three months of the decision granting subsidiary protection by the French Office for the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Publication of the writ of attachment

Article R321-7

Publication formalities are governed by decree no. 55-22 of 4 January 1955 reforming land registration and decree no. 55-1350 of 14 October 1955 implementing this decree. When the execution of the pub…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L421-7

Multi-annual residence permits bearing the words "talent passport", "talent passport-European blue card", "talent passport-researcher" and "talent passport-researcher-mobility programme" provided for…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Verification of the conditions governing admission to the profession

Article R513-7

The association verifies that its members comply with the obligation to take out a financial guarantee as set out in article L. 512-7. It ensures that the amount of the guarantee referred to in articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-7

Obstructing the duties of the agents mentioned in articles L. 1333-29 and L. 1333-30 is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation

Article R2524-7

The members of the Superior Court of Arbitration may only deliberate in odd numbers. If the Court meets in an even number, the oldest member shall abstain from deliberating. The Court shall not rule u…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The constitution.

Article R822-77

As an exception to articles 22, 24 and 26 du décret n° 78-704 du 3 juillet 1978 relatif à l'application de la loi n° 78-9 du 4 janvier 1978 modifiant le titre IX du livre III du code civil, la société…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article R721-7

Prior to any decision to withdraw approval of the product specification, the Institute will serve formal notice on the defence and management organisation requesting it to comply with its obligations…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Financing Corsica's sustainable development plan

Article R4425-7

For the establishment of the sustainable development plan for Corsica referred to in Article L. 4424-9, the special contribution from the general decentralisation grant provided for in article L. 4425…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R937-7

In the second paragraph of Article R. 723-6, the words: "until 6 p.m. on the twentieth day preceding that of the counting of votes in the first ballot" are replaced by the words: "until the twentieth…

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