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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Article L5421-7

When an interdepartmental institution or body mentioned in Article L. 5421-1 meets the conditions set out in Article L. 5721-2, it may be transformed into a mixed syndicate. This transformation is dec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L151-7

…fic interests, as well as to control foreign investment under the procedure provided for in article L. 151-3. This report includes : 1° A description of the Government's action to protect and promote…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-7

…d of time after termination of the contract, or where, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 134-6, the third party's order was received by the principal or by the commercial agent before th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-7

Minors may be asked to take part in the research referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 1121-1 only if research of comparable effectiveness cannot be carried out on adults and under the following condi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-71

…licising their decisions, as well as the costs resulting from the procedure provided for in article L. 228-50. Other management expenses decided by the general meeting of the masse may be deducted fro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Admission to trading

Article L425-7

…nancial instruments may be traded on its system. When a financial instrument referred to in Article L. 211-1 II.2, admitted to trading on a regulated market, is also traded on an organised trading sys…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Prosthetists and orthotists for the fitting of appliances to the disabled.

Article L4364-7

When a professional practising one of the professions mentioned in Article L. 4364-1 is issued with an authorisation to practise or a declaration to provide a service, he or she must have the language…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Advertising measures

Article L152-7

…the court shall ensure that business secrecy is protected under the conditions set out in Article L. 153-1. The measures are ordered at the expense of the infringer.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4113-7

…rived directly or indirectly from medical prescriptions or medical information mentioned in article L. 161-29 of the Social Security Code is prohibited, where these files enable the prescribing profes…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: French Paralympic and Sports Committee

Article L141-7

…n of the French Paralympic and Sports Committee, is punishable by the penalties set out in Articles L. 716-9 to L. 716-13 of the French Intellectual Property Code.III - By way of exception to Article…

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