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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment service providers

Article L572-7

Failure by the persons mentioned in I of article L. 522-19 to observe professional secrecy is punishable by the penalties set out in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L931-7

A in Article L. 141-13, the words: "by Articles 638 and 653 of the General Tax Code" are replaced by the words: "by the provisions of the Tax Code applicable in New Caledonia relating to verbal transf…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-7

…benefits and risks and the soundness of the conclusions for the research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 and not involving a product mentioned in Article L. 5311-1 and for the research mentioned…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article L135-7

…on for each category of works that must be consulted for the searches provided for in 1° of Article L. 135-3.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refugees

Article L424-7

The administrative authority may not withdraw the resident card issued under 2° of article L. 424-3 when the community of life has been broken off due to domestic or family violence.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Nature sports

Article L311-7

…an plan for spaces, sites and itineraries for nature sports under the conditions set out in article L. 311-3.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-73

…neration of all kinds paid during the previous financial year to the persons referred to in article L. 511-71.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Uses of the professional prevention account

Article L4163-7

…b that is not exposed or is less exposed to the occupational risk factors mentioned in I of article L. 4163-1 ; 2° The financing of additional remuneration and statutory and contractual social securit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction common to all commercial courts

Article L721-7

…of Civil Enforcement Procedures; 2° Ships in the cases and conditions provided for by the articles L. 5114-20 and L. 5114-29 of the Transport Code; 3° Aircraft, in the cases and conditions provided f…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Fines for companies landing foreign nationals without the required documents

Article L821-7

The road transport companies mentioned in article L. 821-6 are those operating international routes from a State that is not a party to the convention signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990 in the form of…

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