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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investment of sums held in the automatic promotion account abroad

Article 721-26

When the investment of the sums entered in the automatic promotion abroad account is made under article 721-23 and the sums due in return for the acquisition of the exploitation rights abroad have not…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L611-7

The task of the conciliator is to encourage the debtor and its main creditors and, where applicable, its usual co-contractors to reach an amicable agreement aimed at putting an end to the company's di…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Industrial property qualification

Article R421-7

The diploma, training period and professional examination conditions provided for in articles R. 421-1 and R. 421-1-1 do not apply to persons who have successfully completed a course of study and, whe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b : Deductible liabilities

Article 775 sexies

The costs of reconstituting the title deeds to buildings or property rights for which the deceased's right of ownership was not established before his death by a duly transcribed or published deed, ch…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Suspension and termination of the employment contract or training agreement

Article L4733-7

The young people concerned by this section are the workers mentioned in Article L. 4111-5 aged under eighteen.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Judicial administration of evidence

Article R153-7

Where only certain elements of the document are of such a nature as to infringe a business secret without being necessary for the resolution of the dispute, the judge shall order the communication or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Control of plant and animal species harmful to human health

Article R1338-7

The competent administrative authority may, by agreement, entrust the implementation of the measures defined by the prefectoral order mentioned in article R. 1338-4 to a public or private body.For sit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition and operation of the central social and economic committee

Article D2316-7

…reement between the works council and the central works council referred to in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 2316-23 includes in particular: 1° The description of the activity or activities whose…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Requirements relating to the design and installation of electrical installations

Article R4215-7

Isolating devices separate the electrical installation, circuits or loads from their power sources and enable any operation on the installation, circuits or loads to be carried out safely.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Powers and funding of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee

Article R1432-70

Each year, the single social report provided for in article L. 231-1 of the General Civil Service Code, drawn up by the Managing Director of the Agency, is presented to the Agency and Working Conditio…

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