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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Decisions that may be taken during the period of voluntary departure

Article R721-7

…or her passport or any identity or travel document in his or her possession, pursuant to article L. 721-8, it shall in exchange issue the foreign national with a receipt equivalent to proof of identit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of activity as a live performance entrepreneur

Article L7122-7

The competent administrative authority may object to the continuation of the activity and terminate the validity of the declaration in the event of failure to comply with the employer's obligations un…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-7

…dred and fifty employees, at their request, in calculating the indicators mentioned in Article D. 1142-2 and, where necessary, in defining appropriate and relevant corrective measures.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tests to verify knowledge

Article D4221-7

The tests to verify the knowledge referred to in article L. 4221-12, which are written and anonymous, comprise, for pharmacy and, where appropriate, for medical biology : 1° A test of fundamental know…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Classification of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article R5221-7

In the event of disagreement on the application of the classification rules between the manufacturer of an in vitro diagnostic medical device and an authorised body involved in the conformity assessme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure for setting up a regional hospital grouping

Article R6132-7

The derogation provided for in I of Article L. 6132-1 may be granted to an establishment, where necessary and at the request of its legal representative, by the Director General of the Regional Health…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Loan categories

Article L752-6

…lumn of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 313-12 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-12-1 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 313-12-2 Order no. 2013-544 of 27…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Car maintenance and repair

Article L224-67

Any professional who markets maintenance or repair services for motor vehicles or two- or three-wheeled vehicles allows consumers to opt for the use, for certain categories of spare parts, of parts fr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consumer rights

Article L217-6

…cessed by the trader, a failure on his part to comply with his obligations under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and the loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichier…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Biomedical and public health research committee

Article R6142-45

…ical committee(s) of the university hospital centre(s); 3° The president(s) of the university(ies); 4° For each university, the director of the medical training and research unit or, if there is more…

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