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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Eligibility.

Article L723-7

Commercial court judges elected for five terms in the same commercial court are no longer eligible for election in that court.Commercial court judges may not serve beyond the calendar year in which th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Work placement periods.

Article L5135-7

No work experience agreement may be concluded to carry out a regular task corresponding to a permanent job, to deal with a temporary increase in the activity of the host structure, to fill a seasonal…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Territorial allocation for local authority investment

Article L2573-54-1

A territorial endowment for investment is instituted for the benefit of the communes of French Polynesia. This allocation is earmarked for the financing of projects by communes and their establishment…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Object of protection

Article L511-7

Designs contrary to public policy or morality are not protected.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L1614-7

Any transfer of powers from the State to a local authority entails an obligation for the latter to continue, in accordance with procedures defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, to compile statistic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L421-7

When the perpetrator of an accident is unable to prove that he has complied with the obligation to insure instituted by article L. 211-1, the victim and the guarantee fund are entitled to avail themse…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2221-7

Decrees in the Council of State determine the conditions for applying articles L. 2221-1 to L. 2221-6. They specify, in particular, the measures to be taken in the event that the operation of a local…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions.

Article L2281-7

If the employer fails to take the initiative within a period of one year in the event of an agreement, or three years in the absence of an agreement, negotiations must begin at the request of a repres…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-7

A person hospitalised in application of chapters II and III of the present code orarticle 706-135 of the code of criminal procedure in a care establishment retains the domicile that was his prior to h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Harm reduction

Article L3411-7

The State is responsible for defining harm reduction policy for drug users.

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