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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-9-4

The holder of a marketing authorisation for a medicinal product shall immediately inform the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, specifying the reasons, of any action…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1242-7

A fixed-term employment contract must have a fixed term when it is concluded. However, the contract may not include a precise term when it is concluded in one of the following cases: 1° Replacement of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Rules applicable to relations between the holder and its suppliers

Article L2232-7

Notwithstanding the provisions of articles L. 441-10 to L. 441-13 of the French Commercial Code, the services referred to in article L. 2213-14 are paid for by the holder of the partnership contract,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Self-employed practitioners

Article L6154-7

The regulatory measures provided for in articles L. 6154-2, L. 6154-3 to L. 6154-6 and, unless otherwise provided and insofar as is necessary, the procedures for applying the other provisions of this…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L450-7

The agents mentioned in article L. 450-1 may, without being bound by professional secrecy, have access to any document or item of information held by State departments and establishments, the independ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Implementing provisions.

Article L3262-7

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this Title, in particular : 1° The information appearing on meal vouchers and the conditions for affixing…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-7

In breach of the provisions of article L. 221-10, payment or consideration before the expiry of the period of seven days from the conclusion of the off-premises contract is punishable by two years' im…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-7

The region, metropolitan areas and the metropolis of Lyon may pay grants to the organisations mentioned in 4 of article 238 bis of the General Tax Code whose sole purpose is to participate in the crea…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: SAFETY

Article L421-7

In cases other than those mentioned in articles L. 421-5 and L. 421-6, the compliance of a product with the general safety obligation is assessed by taking into account the following elements in parti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article R2333-122

When the communal public domain is made available to a public inter-communal establishment or a mixed syndicate under the conditions set out in article L. 1321-2, the public establishment for inter-mu…

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