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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to group actions

Article L1134-7

A representative employee trade union organisation within the meaning of articles L. 2122-1, L. 2122-5 or L. 2122-9 may bring an action before a civil court to establish that several applicants for a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Other control measures.

Article L3114-7

The following are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The conditions for the organisation and operation of the disinfection service provided for in article L. 3114-1 ; 2° In departments whe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable to employees with fixed-term employment contracts.

Article L2421-7

Termination of the fixed-term employment contract of an employee referred to in Article L. 2412-1 is subject to the same procedure as that provided for in Section 1, applicable in the event of dismiss…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking and recording offences

Article L425-7

…may object. The public prosecutor is informed immediately, by any means, as soon as an offence is detected. In all the places mentioned in Article L. 425-4 to which they have access and for the exerc…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Acceptance and approval procedures

Article L2193-7

The tenderer or contract holder is obliged to communicate the subcontract to the purchaser at the latter's request.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exclusive right of exploitation

Article L613-7

…tanding the existence of the patent.The right recognised by this Article may only be transferred together with the business, undertaking or part of the undertaking to which it is attached.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European Standardised Information Sheet

Article L313-7

…rower, on paper or on another durable medium, in the form of a European standardised information sheet, with personalised information enabling the borrower to compare the various credit offers availab…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Scope of expertise

Article L2315-78

The Social and Economic Committee may, where appropriate on the recommendation of the committees set up within it, decide to use the services of a chartered accountant or a qualified expert in the cas…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Scope of expertise

Article L2315-79

A company agreement, or failing that, an agreement concluded between the employer and the Social and Economic Committee, adopted by a majority of the elected full members of the staff delegation, dete…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mergers between commercial companies

Article L236-7

The provisions of this chapter relating to bondholders shall apply to holders of participating securities.

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