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Showing 17911800 of 58431 articles for Art. Cass. com. 7-1-2004 n° 01-10.346

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-7

The owner of a business subject to the lien or pledge provided for in Chapters I to III of Title IV of this Book must, prior to joining a collective shop and transferring the business to the said shop…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Duties and performance of duties

Article L121-7

The Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides (French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons) is a public body with legal personality and financial and administrativ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-7

The decision by which the Minister responsible for sport refuses to grant or renew approval is substantiated and notified to the federation.If the Minister for Sport remains silent for more than four…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts

Article L221-7

I. - The sums referred to in article L. 221-5 are centralised by the Caisse des dépôts et consignations in a fund managed by it and known as the savings fund.II. - Caisse des dépôts et consignations,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and conditions of exemptions

Article L1453-7

By way of derogation from the provisions of section 3 and subject to the conditions of declaration or authorisation provided for in this section, the following benefits in kind or in cash may be offer…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to sub-contracts

Article L2393-7

By way of derogation from the provisions of article L. 2393-1, the purchaser may require certain essential tasks of the contract to be carried out directly by the contractor, in particular for reasons…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-7

The certificate issued by the body mentioned in Article L. 412-1 takes effect on the date of the application. Reasons must be given for any decision rejecting an application.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1 The Training and Employment Committee

Article A142-7

The Training and Employment Committee meets at least once a year, convened by its Chairman or at the request of at least one third of its members.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R322-7

The Statutory Auditors' special report provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 225-40 and the third paragraph of article L. 225-88 of the Commercial Code must contain, in addition to the inf…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-7

For the representation of technical provisions corresponding to the classes mentioned in 4 to 7, 11 and 12 of Article R. 321-1 : 1° (Repealed) 2° Notwithstanding the provisions of Article R. 332-6, pr…

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