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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health protection and the environment.

Article L1523-7

For its application in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, article L. 1341-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 1341-1 -The Poison Control Centre provided for by Article L. 6431-3 shall have acces…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Presenting the foreign national to the consular authorities

Article L733-7

When the voluntary obstruction of the foreign national referred to in article L. 733-6 prevents him or her from being taken to the consular authorities, the administrative authority may, after duly no…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Resources of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-7

…all provide it with the financial resources necessary to carry out its duties as set out in Article L. 312-4, both for the mechanisms for which it is responsible and for its operation. These contribut…

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

Article L225-71

…road, where the report presented by the management board at the general meeting pursuant to article L. 225-102 states that shares held by the company's employees and by employees of companies affiliat…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Multi-territorial exploitation licences for online rights in musical works

Article L325-7

The provisions of Article L. 324-12 do not apply to income from the granting of multi-territory licences for the exploitation of online rights in musical works.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Natural mineral waters.

Article L1322-7

The provisions of article L. 1322-6 apply to a natural mineral water source declared to be of public interest, to which no perimeter has been assigned.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation

Article L2363-7

…ist them are bound by professional secrecy and the obligation of discretion provided for in Article L. 2325-5.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principles.

Article L3253-7

…provisions of this section or with his obligations towards the institutions provided for in Article L. 3253-14.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Communication and production of documents in the file of a competition authority

Article L483-7

Where only part of a document is covered by the prohibition set out in article L. 483-5, the other parts are communicated in accordance with the terms of this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Operation.

Article L4523-7

The Health, Safety and Working Conditions Committee referred to in Articles L. 2315-36 et seq. is set up within the Social and Economic Committee.

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