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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D321-7

Establishments classified as tourist residences are required to display a sign on their facade in accordance with a model drawn up by the body referred to in article L. 141-2 and approved by order of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Compensation for victims of injury resulting from contamination by the hepatitis C virus caused by a transfusion of blood products or an injection of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R1221-75

The administrative court with territorial jurisdiction to hear the actions referred to in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 1221-14 is determined in accordance with Article R. 312-14-1 of the Code of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of traineeships

Article R6341-7

Training courses organised by employers in application of article L. 6341-2 may only be approved if they are created as a result of job creation, a change in the production process, a reduction in the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Other conditions of access and practice.

Article R512-7

Any person who has under his authority employees referred to in 5° of I of article R. 511-2 is required to ensure that they meet the conditions of good repute and competence set out in this section wh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-7

Consolidated sales are equal to the amount of sales of products and services related to the current activities of the group formed by the fully consolidated companies. It includes, after elimination o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R237-7

The final accounts drawn up by the liquidator are filed with the commercial court clerk's office as an annex to the trade and companies register. They shall be accompanied by the decision of the share…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Care of prisoners

Article R6431-76

The Wallis and Futuna Health Agency is responsible for providing prisoners with the care defined in article L. 6431-4, participating in the reception and treatment of emergencies and contributing to p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 728-10

This chapter lays down the rules applicable, with a view to facilitating the social rehabilitation of sentenced persons, to the recognition and enforcement, in a Member State of the European Union, of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 728-11

…ompetent French authority for the purposes of recognition and enforcement in the enforcing State or to that authority for the purposes of recognition and enforcement in France if the sentenced person…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 728-14

The transmission of the sentencing decision, the request for transit, the certificate and all documents relating to the enforcement of the sentence as well as any exchange relating thereto shall be ca…

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