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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Work release, semi-liberty, temporary absences and escorted absences

Article 723-2

…ot meet the obligations imposed on him or if he demonstrates misconduct, the benefit of the measure may be withdrawn by the sentence enforcement judge by a decision taken in accordance with the provis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission de conciliation et d'indemnisation des accidents médicaux, des affections iatrogènes et des infections nosocomiales.

Article R1142-7

…e on the recommendation of the Vice-President of the Conseil d'Etat.The magistrates mentioned above may be seconded to the Office national d'indemnisation des accidents médicaux, des affections iatrog…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 75-1

…the public prosecutor sets the time limit within which this investigation must be carried out. He may extend it in the light of the justifications provided by the investigators. When the investigati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Other control measures.

Article L3114-7

…ditions for the organisation and operation of the disinfection service provided for in article L. 3114-1 ; 2° In departments where the existence of conditions leading to the development of human disea…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article R335-7

…od not exceeding one year from the day following acceptance of the application. IV.-The application may be renewed at the express request of the person concerned.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Cooperation and exchanges of information for the purposes of supplementary surveillance

Article L633-7

For the purposes of exercising their respective functions, the competent authorities may exchange information relating to regulated entities in a financial conglomerate with the central banks of the M…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-74

…the agenda, by registered letter, within five days of such receipt. This acknowledgement of receipt may also be sent by electronic means of telecommunication implemented under the conditions mentioned…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6351-7

Appeals against this deliberation are referred to the Conseil d'Etat. The State representative may, within one month of the transmission provided for in article LO 6351-6, refer the decision to the Co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6461-7

Appeals against this deliberation are referred to the Conseil d'Etat. The State representative may, within one month of the transmission provided for in article LO 6461-6, refer the decision to the Co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R490-7

…1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, he shall notify the parties. He shall n…

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