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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Judging panels

Article R131-7

The grand panel of the Cour nationale du droit d'asile comprises the bench hearing the appeal, supplemented by the vice-president or most senior vice-president or a section or chamber president, two a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor protection associations.

Article D452-7

Associations shall report annually on their activities in accordance with the procedures laid down by order in the forms provided for in article D. 452-5. Associations shall draw up annual accounts. T…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Committee for Health and Social Organisation.

Article R6122-7

I.-The list of organisations, institutions, groups or trade unions represented in each section of the Committee and the number of seats they have are determined by order of the ministers responsible f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Penalties applicable.

Article L3421-7

…131-8 of the Criminal Code and in accordance with the conditions set out in articles 131-22 to 131-24 of the same Code;4° A penalty of days' fine under the conditions set out in articles 131-5 and 13…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars.

Article R743-142-7

…category of acts of the professional recovery procedure mentioned in table 2 of article appendix 4-7, the emolument breaks down into:1° A principal emolument and a fixed fee for transmission, fixed p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-73

…der judicial supervision enjoys immunity in France which prevents the decision from being enforced; 7° The decision was made against a minor who was thirteen years old on the date of the acts.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-72

…ature whose securities or rights are included in its assets; 2° May, notwithstanding article R. 214-74, sell equity or debt securities held for more than twelve months to an affiliated undertaking. In…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-7

…32-8 . For members who have not reached the age mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 161-17-2 of the Social Security Code by the end of the financial year in question, at least two estimates…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-71

…muneration policy, including salaries and discretionary pension benefits as defined in Article 4(1)(73) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Inspections and controls

Article L1435-7-1

The Director General of the regional health agency with territorial jurisdiction may impose financial penalties on natural or legal persons, which may be accompanied by daily penalty payments, in the…

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