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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Fire insurance.

Article L122-7

…h averaged over ten minutes or 215 km/ h in gusts, which are covered by the provisions of articles L. 125-1 et seq. of this code. For insurance contracts covering fire damage caused to property other…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2362-7

…n by any other means, with the exception of the case provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 2362-12, the majority required is that provided for in the second paragraph of this article if th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-7

…seats to the members of the former municipal councils in the order of the table set out in Article L. 2121-1.In all cases, the cumulative amount of the allowances of the members of the municipal coun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and composition of the national order and the national council.

Article L4231-7

…harmacists recruited as volunteer firefighters, or pharmacists covered by the provisions of article L. 4143-1 of the Defence Code, if they only practise the profession in this capacity.The National Co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-73

…dentiality. The Chairman reminds the other members of the Board that such information is confidential. The Board may not interfere in the management of the fund. The General Regulation of the Autorité…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Participation in guarantee companies

Article L2253-7

As an exception to the provisions of article L. 2253-1, a municipality, alone or with other local authorities, may participate in the capital of a credit institution or a finance company in the form o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-7

…se contracts, even where the assignment is preceded by the management lease provided for in Article L. 642-13.These contracts must be performed under the conditions in force on the day the proceedings…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Evaluation, accreditation and analysis of hospital activity.

Article L6113-7

…r the statutory auditors involved in the legal task of certifying the accounts mentioned in article L. 6145-16 may contribute to data processing, are set by decree.When practitioners on the staff of p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-76

…y be formed by cash contributions, contributions in kind of real estate assets mentioned in article L. 214-36, mergers or demergers. It may also be formed through mergers, demergers or conversions of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Effect on insurance contracts of the requisition of goods and services.

Article L160-7

…services within one month of becoming aware of it, by registered letter or electronic registered mail. In the absence of notification within this period, the contract shall only resume its effects fro…

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