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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-7

…trader has not reimbursed the sums paid by the consumer within the period indicated in article L. 217-17, the total amount outstanding is automatically increased by 10% if repayment is made no later…

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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

…sport-researcher" and "talent passport-researcher-mobility programme" provided for in Articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11 and L. 421-13 to L. 421-21 may be issued as soon as the foreign national is first a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L1614-7

…regional authorities shall be compensated by the State under the conditions defined in articles L. 1614-1 à L. 1614-3.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-7

…y have participated, as perpetrators or accomplices, in the commission of the offences mentioned in 1° of the same article 230-6.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-7

…orcement of the judgment on the civil action shall be stayed, subject to the provisions of article 374.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L122-7

The same private individual is prohibited from: 1° To exclusively or jointly control several sports companies whose corporate purpose relates to the same discipline or to exercise significant influenc…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L131-7

In order to promote access to all forms of sporting activity, sports federations and youth and popular education associations approved by the Minister for Youth may introduce appropriate rules that do…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L1254-7

The employment contract is concluded between the freelance administration company and the freelance employee for a fixed or indefinite period.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Application requirements

Article L1441-7

Candidates must 1° Be of French nationality ; 2° They must not have any entries in bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record that are incompatible with the exercise of industrial tribunal functions and mu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L356-7

…ood repute, competence and experience applicable to the persons referred to in II of Article L. 356-18;plans and coordinates, through regular meetings held at least once a year or by any other appropr…

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