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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-7

As an exception to Article 712-10, only the Sentence Enforcement Judge of the Paris Judicial Court has jurisdiction, the tribunal de l'application des peines de Paris and the chambre de l'application…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Organisations approved for the collective management of the right to authorise the exploitation of certain unavailable works

Article R328-7

When the withdrawal of approval is pronounced after a contract has been extended under the conditions provided for in I of article L. 138-2, the stipulations of this contract immediately cease to have…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences.

Article D46-7

People holding a national diploma attesting to training of at least four years' duration, of higher education after the baccalaureate, meeting the conditions for access to the civil service and provid…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public health establishments specifically designed to receive people who have been imprisoned or placed in secure detention.

Article R6147-71

…t and appointment by the Minister of Justice of the staff mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 6141-5 to national public health establishments exclusively intended to receive prisoners or p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public health establishments specifically designed to receive people who have been imprisoned or placed in secure detention.

Article R6147-70

The directors of establishments exclusively intended to receive prisoners or persons placed in secure detention are chosen from the management staff of the decentralised departments of the prison admi…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Levy on casino gaming revenue.

Article D422-7

The rules governing direct levies on casino gaming revenue are set out in Articles D. 2333-74 and D. 2333-76 to R. 2333-82-1 of the French General Local Authorities Code, which are reproduced below: "…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Training period.

Article R742-7

The training course in the profession of commercial court clerk is reserved for successful candidates in the competitive entrance examination for the profession of commercial court clerk.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Economic, social and environmental database

Article R2312-7

The database provided for in article L. 2312-18 enables the information required for the three recurrent consultations provided for in article L. 2312-17 to be made available. All the information in t…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Commission provided for in article L. 214-4

Article R214-7

The secretariat of the commission is provided by the services of the minister responsible for culture. The meetings of the commission are not public. However, the committee may hear any person it deem…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Foreign nationals studying in France

Article R422-7

The temporary residence permit marked "student" provided for in articles L. 422-1 or L. 422-2 may be withdrawn if the foreign national who holds it does not comply with the limit of 60% of the annual…

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