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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions relating to the digital exploitation of unavailable books

Article L134-7

…lying this chapter, in particular the procedures for accessing the database provided for in Article L. 134-2, the nature and format of the data collected and the most appropriate publicity measures to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Standing Committee

Article L7123-7

…f the standing committee other than the president, the assembly of French Guyana may decide to complete the standing committee. The vacancy or vacancies shall then be filled in accordance with the pro…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article L452-7

Failure to comply with the obligations set out in the fourth paragraph of article L. 423-3 is punishable by a fine of €5,000.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Standards and control

Article L4022-7

…fication standards define, for each profession or speciality, the actions mentioned in I of article L. 4022-2.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-7

In article L. 4124-6, the words "the départements" are replaced by the words "New Caledonia and its provinces and French Polynesia".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Legal structures

Article L6223-7

The provisions of article L. 227-13 of the French Commercial Code apply to companies operating a medical biology laboratory.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Advertising

Article L312-7

…s to guarantee repayment of the credit, any advertising mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 312-6 distributed on its behalf on these contracts mentions the cost of the insurance, using the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-7

…uests and inform them of the conditions for granting exploitation rights, the criteria they use to set the amount of remuneration due and the information they need to be able to propose an exploitatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L3221-7

…sulting from a decision by an employer or an employers' association and which, contrary to Articles L. 3221-2 to L. 3221-6, provides for lower pay for one or more employees of one sex than for employe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Adding value to products and services

Article L453-7

Violation of the prohibitions set out in article L. 433-2 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.

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