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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Civil liability

Article A822-29

The insurance contracts referred to in Article R. 822-36 include guarantees that comply with or are at least equivalent to those defined by the clauses specified in Appendix 8-8 to this book. They spe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: REFUSAL OF ENTRY UNDER THE ASILE ACT

Article L352-7

…ut in the same article. The liberty and custody judge is informed immediately of this extension. He may terminate it.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: User company health, safety and working conditions committee.

Article R4514-7

Where there may be risks associated with interference between the activities, installations and equipment of different companies, the social and economic committee of the user company shall, as part o…

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

Article L432-7

A temporary or multi-annual residence permit may be withdrawn from any employer, holder of such a permit, in breach of article L. 8251-1 of the Labour Code as well as from any foreigner who disregards…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Intervention procedures

Article L1523-7

Local authorities and their groupings may grant semi-public companies subsidies or advances intended for programmes of general interest linked to the economic promotion of the territory or the managem…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-4

…crime or offence punishable by at least three years' imprisonment so require, the public prosecutor may issue a search warrant for any person against whom there are one or more plausible grounds for s…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article L243-7

The provisions of article L. 113-16 and of the second paragraph of article L. 121-10 of this Code do not apply to the compulsory insurance provided for in this Title. Victims of loss or damage covered…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Exclusions at the discretion of the licensing authority

Article L3123-7

The conceding authority may exclude from the procedure for awarding a concession contract those persons who, during the previous three years, have had to pay damages, have been sanctioned by terminati…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exclusive right of exploitation

Article L613-7

…work the invention notwithstanding the existence of the patent.The right recognised by this Article may only be transferred together with the business, undertaking or part of the undertaking to which…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions applicable during periods of general mobilisation and wartime

Article L2124-7

…uncil of a commune or the deliberative body of the public inter-municipal cooperation establishment may be suspended by decree, for reasons of public order or general interest, until the cessation of…

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