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Showing 14011410 of 35471 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 7-5-1997 n° 740

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4211-7

Herbalists who qualified on 20 September 1941 have the right to practise for life. Qualified herbalists may hold for sale and sell for medical use medicinal plants or parts of plants, whether indigeno…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-7

The syndicate commission is called upon to give its opinion on the arrangements for the enjoyment of the section's property, the fruits of which are collected in kind, as determined by the town counci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Voluntary termination of pregnancy in health establishments.

Article R2212-7

Public establishments which perform voluntary interruptions of pregnancy include an approved family planning or education centre or enter into an agreement so that this centre carries out, in the esta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Standing Committee

Article L4133-7

The powers of the standing committee expire at the opening of the first meeting of the regional council provided for by the provisions of article L. 4132-7.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Verification procedures with the Banque de France.

Article R131-5

Any person to whom a cheque is given to pay for goods or services may, directly or through an agent, check with the Banque de France to ensure that the cheque has not been reported stolen or lost, dra…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acts performed by the tutor with authorisation

Article 505

The tutor may not, without authorisation from the family council or, failing that, the judge, make any dispositive acts in the name of the protected person.The authorisation determines the stipulation…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Importation

Article 548

Works imported from a non-EU country must be presented to the customs authorities for customs clearance. After the responsibility stamp has been affixed at the importer's premises, the works are then…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article L430-7

I. - Where a merger is the subject of an in-depth review, the Competition Authority shall take a decision within sixty-five working days of the opening of the review. II. - After being informed of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1242-7

A fixed-term employment contract must have a fixed term when it is concluded. However, the contract may not include a precise term when it is concluded in one of the following cases: 1° Replacement of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVIII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by legal persons

Article 706-45

The investigating judge may place the legal entity under judicial supervision under the conditions set out in articles 139 and 140 by subjecting it to one or more of the following obligations:

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