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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-7

The central managing council of section B of the Ordre des pharmaciens comprises sixteen members appointed or elected for six years: 1° Two professors or senior lecturers from pharmacy training and re…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: Special provisions applicable to motor vehicle accidents occurring abroad.

Article R421-71

When a claim is referred to it in its capacity as a compensation body within the meaning of Article L. 424-1, the Fonds de garantie des assurances obligatoires de dommages shall immediately inform : a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for salaried employment.

Article L5221-7

Work permits may be restricted to certain professional activities or geographical areas. Authorisation issued in mainland France confers rights only in mainland France. In order to examine the applica…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Concession contracts awarded by a contracting entity to an affiliated undertaking

Article L3211-7

The rules defined in Title II apply to concession contracts which, on the one hand, are concluded by a contracting entity with an affiliated undertaking or by a body made up exclusively of several con…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exceptional aid to offset fixed costs

Article 919-79

Exceptional aid is granted in the form of a direct allocation to help offset the fixed costs incurred by operators of cinemas who :1° Are eligible for financial aid for the creation and modernisation…

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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 Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-77

An individual may not simultaneously hold more than five offices as a member of the supervisory board of public limited companies having their registered office on French territory. By way of derogati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Authorisation to occupy the public domain constituting rights in rem

Article L1311-7

At the end of the occupation title, the immovable works, constructions and installations existing on the occupied public property must be demolished, either by the holder of the authorisation or at hi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Freedom of dissemination

Article L333-7

The transfer of the right to exploit a sporting event or competition to an electronic public communication service may not prevent other electronic public communication services from informing the pub…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L621-7

The court may, either of its own motion or on the proposal of the official receiver or at the request of the public prosecutor, proceed with the replacement of the administrator, the expert or the off…

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