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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Provisional arrest.

Article 728-69

Orders made by the liberty and custody judge pursuant to articles 728-67 and 728-68 may be appealed to the chambre des appels correctionnels. The third paragraph of Article 194 and the sixth and seven…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Interdepartmental institution (R)

Article R5421-7

…and participations granted to it; 5° Withdrawals from the reserve fund provided for in article R. 5421-8; 6° Proceeds from loans; 7° Donations and bequests; 8° Other revenue provided for by the laws i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Bonds issued by economic interest groupings.

Article L213-7

The economic interest group may issue bonds under the conditions set out in Article L. 251-7 of the French Commercial Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-7

…lication is sent by the chairman of the board of directors of the fire and rescue service or by the mayor of Marseille, to the departmental prefect. It is accompanied by:1° An explanatory note specify…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 717-1

…de appropriate medical and psychological monitoring. Without prejudice to the provisions of article 763-7, the sentence enforcement judge may propose that any convicted person covered by the provision…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article R1223-7

…the occasion of : 1° Presentation of the product by the professionals mentioned in article L. 1223-7 ; 2° Studies or surveys carried out among these health professionals; 3° Scientific meetings or co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Action for cessation of unlawful conduct

Article L621-7

The associations mentioned in article L. 621-1 and organisations proving their inclusion on the list published in the Official Journal of the European Union pursuant to Article 4 of Directive 2009/22/…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for issuing approval.

Article R6312-7

…the crews of the vehicles specially adapted for land medical transport mentioned in article R. 6312-8 belong to the following categories: 1° Holders of the ambulance driver's State diploma instituted…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Leave for employees standing for or elected to parliamentary or local office.

Article L3142-79

The employer shall allow an employee who is a candidate for election to the National Assembly or the Senate the time necessary to take part in the election campaign, up to a limit of twenty working da…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-7

…ave the marketing authorisation referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018, the registration referred to in Article 86 of the same Regulation or the registration referred t…

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