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Showing 40314040 of 57142 articles for Art. Loi 2019-744 of 19-7-2019

French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Representation.

Article 752-1

Representation does not take place in favour of ascendants; the nearest, in each of the two lines, always excludes the most distant.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Representation.

Article 752-2

In the collateral line, representation is admitted in favour of the children and descendants of brothers or sisters of the deceased, either if they come to his succession concurrently with uncles or a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title Ia: Remuneration of journalists and other authors in respect of copyright and related rights of press agencies and press publishers

Article R312-7

…est is submitted to the commission by letter delivered against signature or any other means capable of establishing the date of presentation.The request includes:the name and contact details of the re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Undeclared work.

Article L8271-7

Infringements of the prohibitions on undeclared work set out in Article L. 8221-1 are investigated by the officials mentioned in Article L. 8271-1-2.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Markets of national interest

Article A761-7

Information on trading volumes on markets of national interest is transmitted by their managers to the relevant centre of the market news department, in accordance with procedures to be agreed for eac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Export assignment contract.

Article L1236-7

Termination at the initiative of the employer of the export assignment contract provided for in Article L. 1223-5 is subject to the provisions of Chapter II relating to dismissal on personal grounds.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: EXAMINATION OF THE REQUEST FOR TREATMENT OF OVERBELT SITUATION

Article L721-7

In the event of a property seizure, where a compulsory sale has been ordered, the auction date may only be postponed by a decision of the judge responsible for the property seizure, referred for this…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Training

Article R4425-7

Safety training is given before workers carry out any activity involving contact with biological agents. It is repeated on a regular basis and is adapted to changes in risks and to significant changes…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: General safety measures

Article R4462-7

Taking account of the conclusions of the safety studies, the employer must also draw up the following prior to the implementation of the activities they concern 1° Safety instructions for each pyrotec…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Refunds

Article 1352-7

He who has received in bad faith owes the interest, the fruits he has received or the value of the enjoyment from the date of payment. One who has received in good faith owes them only from the day of…

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