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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Appeals

Article R55-7

If, following the exercise of a right of appeal, the person who has voluntarily paid the fine applies for restitution of the sums paid in accordance with the provisions of the third paragraph of artic…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain properties

Article R162-7

…R. 162-2 and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-7

…ion results, consultation, operation, exploration or hospitalisation reports, therapeutic protocols and prescriptions implemented, monitoring sheets, correspondence between healthcare professionals, w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Hospital duties for pharmacy students.

Article R6153-77

…ersity hospital centre to which they are attached, which is bound by an agreement with the training and research unit in which they are registered under the conditions defined by this section. In this…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 764-4

In application of 12° of article 764-3, the following obligations may also be monitored and supervised in France: 1° A ban on carrying out a professional or voluntary activity involving habitual conta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-7

…Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, who is established and legally practises the activities of a medical laboratory technician in a Member State or a State…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4371-7

…Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, who are established and legally practising dietician activities in a Member State or a State party to the Agreement on t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1321-7

Buildings or parts of buildings belonging to the State and assigned to the operation of departmental or regional services are made available to the department or region free of charge. The department…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 6: Information to be provided to the public

Article L385-7

…igations, supplementary occupational pension funds shall publish an annual report on their solvency and financial situation. In the event of a major event significantly affecting the relevance of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-12

…of the proceedings, whether they have referred the matter to the commission set up by Article 706-4 and whether, if so, it has awarded them compensation. Failing this indication, the nullity of the ju…

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