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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R251-7

If the parties summoned to the meeting reach an agreement, this is recorded in writing. A copy of the agreement shall be delivered or sent by ordinary letter to the debtor and to all the creditors. Pa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: National cosmetovigilance system

Article R5131-7

For the purposes of this section, : "Misuse" means use which does not comply with the intended purpose of the product, its normal or reasonably foreseeable use or its instructions for use, or with the…

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

Article R6153-77

Hospital pharmacy students in the second year of the second cycle of pharmaceutical studies, in advanced training, participate in hospital activities under the conditions defined by this section. Duri…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

Article L613-7

The administrative authority may revoke the prohibition on return at any time.When the foreign national applies to have the prohibition on return revoked, his application is only admissible if he can…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Membership of company boards of directors or supervisory boards

Article L2312-75

In sociétés anonymes and sociétés en commandite par actions in which the board of directors or supervisory board includes at least one director or one member elected or appointed by the employees unde…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Loans, profit participation certificates and mutualist certificates.

Article R322-77

Mutual insurance companies may only borrow to finance the development of insurance activities or to strengthen their solvency margin, in the case of undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-2, or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Speech therapists.

Article L4341-7

A speech and language therapist who is a national of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and who is established and legally pr…

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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

A healthcare professional who is a national of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, who is established and legally practises t…

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

Article L4371-7

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

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-7

In the event of judicial or amicable resolution of the sale, the seller is obliged to repossess all the elements of the business that formed part of the sale, even those for which his lien and resolut…

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