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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R331-7

…31-6. The specific regulations for these events comply with these technical and safety rules, which may not be adapted on the basis of article L. 131-7.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Reimbursement by the State.

Article R3423-7

…d processing of nominative information relating to employees receiving minimum monthly remuneration may be created. This information is intended to enable the control officers mentioned in article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Authorisation to occupy the public domain constituting rights in rem

Article L1311-7

…terial and certain loss arising from the early eviction. The rules for determining the compensation may be specified in the occupation title. The rights of creditors duly registered on the date of the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Freedom of dissemination

Article L333-7

…the right to exploit a sporting event or competition to an electronic public communication service may not prevent other electronic public communication services from informing the public.The seller…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-120

…rded by the Public Prosecutor to the Attorney General for referral to the Investigating Chamber. He may also order such transmission of his own motion.Where the examining magistrate, at the time of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-168

For the prosecution, investigation and trial of offences falling within the scope of Article 706-167, the anti-terrorist public prosecutor, the investigating judge, the criminal court and the Paris as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Revision.

Article L2261-7

I. - The following are authorised to initiate the procedure for revising a cross-industry agreement, an agreement or a branch agreement 1° Until the end of the electoral cycle during which the agreeme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article L621-7

The court may, either of its own motion or on the proposal of the official receiver or at the request of the public prosecutor, proceed with the replacement of the administrator, the expert or the off…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Provisions common to inheritances and gifts

Article 787 C

…ity transferred by death or inter vivos are exempt from transfer duties for no consideration, up to 75% of their value, if the following conditions are met: a.The sole proprietorship mentioned above h…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial assistance

Article R5213-76

The employment of the people mentioned in article L. 5213-13-1 or the fulfilment of the mission provided for inarticle L. 412-3 of the Penitentiary Code with prisoners recognised as disabled workers w…

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