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Showing 981990 of 54529 articles for Art. L. 631-7-3

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Promissory notes.

Article L512-7

…sight period must be presented for the underwriter's visa within the time limits set out in article L. 511-15. The sight period runs from the date of the underwriter's signed visa on the Note. Refusal…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Assistance in recovering damages for victims of crime.

Article L422-7

Within two months of receipt of the request for recovery assistance formulated in application of article 706-15-1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the guarantee fund grants the civil party full paym…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-7

…by a judicial or administrative decision, persons undergoing psychiatric care pursuant to Articles L. 3212-1 and L. 3213-1 who do not come under the provisions of Article 64 of Regulation (EU) 2017/7…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-7

Remuneration for private copying of phonograms benefits authors within the meaning of this code in equal parts, performers in equal parts and producers in equal parts. Remuneration for private copying…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Identification and role of the project manager in global contracts

Article L2171-7

…task entrusted to the project management team includes the elements of the task defined in article L. 2431-1 adapted to the specific nature of global contracts, in accordance with the conditions laid…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L312-70

…on receipt of the updated statement of performance of the credit agreement provided for in Article L. 312-71.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2224-7

…e treatment of the raw water.II.-.Any service providing all or part of the tasks defined in article L. 2224-8 is a public sanitation service.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special Negotiating Body.

Article L2342-7

…s choice, including representatives of the European employees' organisations referred to in Article L. 2342-5. The experts and representatives of the aforementioned organisations may, at the request o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Manufacture and sale of beverages.

Article L3322-7

…at of the local trade, the drinks included in the third, fourth and fifth groups defined by article L. 3321-1. These cooperatives may not hold a third or fourth category on-trade drinks licence. Any d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-7

The agents mentioned in article L. 450-1 may, without being bound by professional secrecy, have access to any document or item of information held by State departments and establishments, the independ…

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