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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Performance of obligations under the agreement

Article R15-33-60-7

Where the agreement provides for the implementation of a compliance programme, the public prosecutor communicates the validation order and the agreement to the department responsible for its control.T…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: The automated national registry of judicial procedures and the automated processing system known as "Cassiopée".

Article R15-33-66-7

…cordance with article 48-1, the retention period for personal information and data recorded as part of criminal proceedings is ten years from the last recorded update; this period is extended to :-twe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions governing the performance of the duties of head of division

Article D6146-7-1

…ce is subject to contributions to the supplementary pension scheme instituted by decree no. 70-1277 of 23 December 1970, as amended, creating a supplementary social insurance pension scheme for non-te…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-7

The owner of a business subject to the lien or pledge provided for in Chapters I to III of Title IV of this Book must, prior to joining a collective shop and transferring the business to the said shop…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Management leases.

Article L144-7

Until the management lease contract is published, the lessor of the business is jointly and severally liable with the managing lessee for any debts contracted by the latter in connection with the oper…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Forwarding agents.

Article L132-7

…ving the seller's or the shipper's warehouse travel, unless otherwise agreed, at the risk and peril of the person to whom they belong, subject to his recourse against the commission agent and the haul…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Carriers.

Article L133-7

The Haulage Contractor has a lien on the value of the goods which are the subject of his obligation and on the documents relating thereto for all transport claims, even those arising in connection wit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-7

For any commercial transaction concluded after termination of the agency contract, the commercial agent is entitled to commission, either where the transaction is mainly due to his activity during the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-7

…contributions in kind. Shares representing cash contributions must be paid up by at least one fifth of their amount. The remainder must be paid up in one or more instalments at the discretion of the m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-7

…drawn up by the managers are submitted to the shareholders' meeting for approval, within six months of the end of the said financial year.To this end, the documents referred to in the previous paragra…

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