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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-7

In the event of misconduct or impediment, the statutory auditors may, under the conditions laid down by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, be relieved of their duties before the normal expiry of those duti…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee inventions

Article R611-7

The period open to the employer to claim the right of attribution is four months, unless otherwise agreed between the parties which can only be subsequent to the declaration of the invention. This per…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: The application

Article 1180-7

…d his parents.Where the application is based on the provisions of the second paragraph of article 387-3 of the Civil Code, it shall include on pain of inadmissibility, the particulars provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-7

The authorisation may be subject to specific conditions imposed in the interests of public health and, where applicable, specific defence requirements identified by the plan referred to in article L.…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2223-71

The prefect of the department draws up a list of the régies, companies and associations and their establishments to which it has granted authorisation, in accordance with Article L. 2223-23. This list…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-7

…of its missions and its resources in an annual report drawn up pursuant to Article 21 of Law no. 2017-55 of 20 January 2017 on the general status of independent administrative authorities and independ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Duties towards patients

Article R4312-79

Nurses suggest consulting a colleague as soon as circumstances require. He accepts any consultation requested by the patient or the patient's family. At the end of the consultation, and with the patie…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Guardianship arrangements.

Article R712-7

…udget, amending budgets and the implemented budget, under the conditions provided for in Article R. 712-16 ; 2° The use of loans, property leasing and bond issues, under the conditions provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-7

Owners of properties subject to the obligation to connect to the public wastewater collection network in application of article L. 1331-1 may be required by the municipality, the Lyon metropolitan are…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVIII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by legal persons

Article 706-45

The investigating judge may place the legal entity under judicial supervision under the conditions set out in articles 139 and 140 by subjecting it to one or more of the following obligations:

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