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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liquidation

Article 790 I

Freehold inter vivos gifts of new residential property for which planning permission has been obtained between 1 September 2014 and 31 December 2016, evidenced by a notarised deed signed no later than…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Voluntary termination of pregnancy in health establishments.

Article R2212-7

…ishments which perform voluntary interruptions of pregnancy include an approved family planning or education centre or enter into an agreement so that this centre carries out, in the establishment, th…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: THE PRESIDENT, STANDING COMMITTEE AND BUREAU OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

Article L4133-7

The powers of the standing committee expire at the opening of the first meeting of the regional council provided for by the provisions of article L. 4132-7.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-23

A decree shall specify the conditions of application of the provisions of this chapter. This decree specifies the conditions under which the expert opinion provided for by article 712-21 may not be or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article L5221-7

…The criteria for classifying a situation as a risk in the management of a patient's state of health due to the unavailability of an in vitro diagnostic medical device are laid down by regulation.The m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIX: Special seizures

Article 706-141

…nforcement of the additional penalty of confiscation under the conditions defined in article 131-21 du code pénal, to seizures carried out in application of this code when they relate to all or part o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Archaeology

Article L1421-7

The rules relating to the archaeological services of local authorities are laid down by the provisions of articles L. 522-7 and L. 522-8 of the French Heritage Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-7

…ties; 2° Lists the categories of data collected within the national health data system and the procedures for supplying the national health data system, including by complementary health insurance bod…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article R722-7

During the week following that of the election of the newly elected judges, the public prosecutor invites the judges of the commercial court established at the seat of the court of appeal who have not…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article R763-7

Article R. 424-3 is applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-733 of 4 May 2017.

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