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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 12: Multiple copies.

Article L511-76

The copy must name the holder of the original document of title. The latter is bound to deliver the said document of title to the lawful bearer of the copy. If he refuses to do so, the bearer may exer…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-7

The creation of the earmarked assets is the result of a declaration made:1° For a commercial activity, to the trade and companies register with which the trader is required to register; 2° For an acti…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article R615-7

The president of the court may order, in the light of the seizure report, any measure likely to complete the proof of the alleged acts of infringement.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-7

…by the same decision, order appropriate measures to inform consumers likely to belong to the group of this decision.The measures to publicise the decision shall be borne by the trader. They may only…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article R623-7

The judgment holding the professional(s) concerned liable shall set the time limit within which the publicity measures must be implemented by the professional(s) concerned and on expiry of which they…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R1227-7

…e personnel register ; 2° Articles L. 1221-17 and R. 1221-32 to R. 1221-33, relating to other cases of prior declaration. This fine is applied as many times as there are people employed under conditio…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 212-7

Project development grants may not be combined with selective screenwriting grants.The same author may not receive more than one project development grant per calendar year.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 621-7

…ablished in France:1° Digital visual effects costs;2° Costs relating to the overall additional cost of producing the work due to the use of digital visual effects, up to a maximum of 5% of the final c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation

Article R4381-79

…withdraw from the company by a decision taken by the enhanced majority provided for in the Articles of Association, calculated by excluding members who have been sanctioned for the same or related act…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L131-7

In order to promote access to all forms of sporting activity, sports federations and youth and popular education associations approved by the Minister for Youth may introduce appropriate rules that do…

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