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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-7

…nity to present his observations, refer to the High Council, which deliberates without the presence of the restricted formation, a request for provisional suspension for a maximum period of six months…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Performers' rights

Article R212-7

The secretariat of the commission is provided by the services of the minister responsible for culture. The meetings of the commission are not public. However, the committee may hear any person it deem…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Commission provided for in Article L. 311-5

Article R311-7

The secretariat of the commission is provided by the services of the minister responsible for culture. The meetings of the commission are not public. However, the committee may hear any person it deem…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Commission provided for in article L. 214-4

Article R214-7

The secretariat of the commission is provided by the services of the minister responsible for culture. The meetings of the commission are not public. However, the committee may hear any person it deem…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article R335-7

…Minister responsible for customs accepts or rejects the written request within thirty working days of receipt. II.-Where the application is incomplete, the applicant is invited to provide the missing…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: International trade mark

Article R717-7

Acts relating to international registrations that produce effect in France may be entered in the National Trademark Register, provided that they are not liable to be entered in the International Regis…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article R721-7

Prior to any decision to withdraw approval of the product specification, the Institute will serve formal notice on the defence and management organisation requesting it to comply with its obligations…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Withholding

Article R722-7

Chapter Va of Title III of Book III shall apply to the detention by the customs administration of goods likely to infringe a geographical indication, as provided for in Section II of Chapter II of Tit…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article D351-7

For the application of article D. 351-6: 1° Are replaced by locally applicable provisions having the same effect: a) The references to the Labour Code; b) The references to the agreement of 10 June 20…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article R314-7

For an overdraft authorisation or overdraft facility, where the annual percentage rate of charge is calculated before they are used, the calculation is made using the method defined by the formula set…

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