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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L641-7

For the application of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Limiting the number of public houses.

Article L3331-7

In each municipality in which the mayor exercises, by delegation of the representative of the State in the department, the prerogatives mentioned in the first paragraph of 2 of article L. 3332-15, a m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other provisions.

Article L662-7

On pain of nullity of the judgment, the following may not sit on the judgment panels or take part in the deliberation of the proceedings: 1° The president of the court, if he has heard the debtor purs…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: France Compétences

Article L6123-7

The Board of Directors of France Compétences comprises : 1° A college of representatives of the State ; 2° A college of representatives of trade union organisations representing employees at national…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-77

An individual may not simultaneously hold more than five offices as a member of the supervisory board of public limited companies having their registered office on French territory. By way of derogati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-17-1

Without prejudice to the provisions of the third paragraph of Article 41, when exercising his jurisdiction pursuant to this section, the Counter-Terrorism Public Prosecutor may, by judicial delegation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-7

Deposits made by clients with investment services providers other than portfolio management companies, members of a clearing house or made by such members with a clearing house to cover or guarantee p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: School and university health services.

Article L2325-7

As stated in article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Procedure.

Article L463-7

The meetings of the Competition Authority are not public. Only the parties and the Government Commissioner may attend. The parties may ask to be heard by the Authority and be represented or assisted.T…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6314-7

The local authority may make inter vivos transfers of landed property located on its territory or of company rights relating thereto subject to a declaration, with the exception of donations in direct…

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