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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VIII: Provisions specific to sole traders with limited liability.

Article L680-7

Without prejudice to the jurisdiction granted to the juge-commissaire by Article L. 624-19, the court seised of safeguard, receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings opened in respect of an in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Exclusions at the discretion of the licensing authority

Article L3123-7

The conceding authority may exclude from the procedure for awarding a concession contract those persons who, during the previous three years, have had to pay damages, have been sanctioned by terminati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article L4422-7

The Meeting may not deliberate unless the absolute majority of its members in office are present or represented. However, if on the day fixed by the notice of meeting the number of members present or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection.

Article L4623-7

…is entitled to payment of compensation corresponding to the entire loss suffered during the period between his dismissal and his reinstatement if he has applied for reinstatement within two months of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Renewal

Article L312-76

…t offer to renew the agreement where the information gathered pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 312-75 justifies this or, at any time, if it has information demonstrating a reduction in the bor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Work placement periods.

Article L5135-7

…increase in the activity of the host structure, to fill a seasonal job as defined in 3° of article L. 1242-2 or to replace an employee in the event of absence or suspension of his employment contract…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6355-7

…teaching or administrative role in a training organisation, in breach of the provisions of article L. 6352-2.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-7

As from the 1997 financial year, for the application of article L. 1612-5, the municipal budget is not considered to be out of balance if the operating section includes or includes a surplus brought f…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Simultaneous use of a trade mark and a method of valuation

Article L432-7

…pirit drinks and intermediate products, of a product or service mark and a reference to one of the methods of recovery mentioned in the article L. 640-2 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, are spe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-7

…atic conditions lead to seasonal stoppages for various categories of companies mentioned in article L. 5424-6, the administrative authority, after consultation with the employers' and employees' organ…

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