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Showing 23612370 of 45674 articles for Art. Cass. 3ème civ. 7-3-2007 n° 06-12.568

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Effect on insurance contracts of the requisition of goods and services.

Article L160-7

The requisitioning of services, within the meaning of article 2 of order no. 59-63 of 6 January 1959 relating to the requisitioning of goods and services, as well as in the case of accommodation or ca…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-7

The term of office of members of the Board of Directors other than ex officio members is four years, renewable. The term of office of these members begins on the day of the first meeting following the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-7

I. - The association's articles of association lay down the procedures for appointing and dismissing members of the supervisory board of the people's pension savings plans subscribed by the associatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Deaths of hospitalised patients and measures relating to children who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry office in health establishments.

Article R1112-76

I.-In the event that the body of the deceased or of the child who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry is claimed, it is handed over without delay to the persons referred to in article R. 11…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special rules for certain categories of intermediaries

Article L513-7

I.-The legal representatives, directors, employees and agents of the associations mentioned in I of Article L. 513-3 of this Code are bound by professional secrecy in the context of the tasks mentione…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2a : Changing the sex designation in civil status records

Article 61-7

A mention of the decision to change the sex and, where applicable, the forenames is made in the margin of the birth certificate of the person concerned, at the request of the public prosecutor, within…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Supporting documents and other evidence of the absence of grounds for exclusion

Article R2143-7

The purchaser accepts as sufficient proof that the candidate is not in a case of exclusion mentioned in article L. 2141-2, the certificates issued by the competent administrations and bodies. The list…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-21

When the representative of the public prosecutor is consulted by the competent authority of the executing State on partial recognition of the sentencing decision, he or she shall examine whether an ag…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Inspections and sampling

Article R241-7

Approved veterinarians shall draw up a report of the conditions under which they carried out the sampling and examinations. Any supporting documents produced by the person or persons mentioned in 1° o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Military personnel serving with foreign armies

Article L4061-7

Military health professionals belonging to a foreign army who, although they do not meet the conditions for practising in France as set out in this part, hold a speciality diploma allowing them to pra…

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