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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Persons responsible for the amicable recovery of debts

Article R124-7

Any person carrying out the activity referred to in article R. 124-1 is liable to the fine provided for in article 131-13, 5° of the French Penal Code for fifth-class offences: 1° Failing to comply wi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Credit for hours worked

Article R2123-7

…the employment contract of the employee concerned, in accordance with the provisions of article L. 3123-6 of the Labour Code (1), and the legal weekly working time defined in Article R. 2123-9 of this…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Coverage of apprenticeship contracts

Article D6332-79

…f this request to forward the level of funding they have determined in application of article D. 6332-78 to the skills operator to which they belong, which will forward it to France Compétences.III -F…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Method for setting tariffs

Article R444-7

…sion to the regulated turnover. This target is determined on the basis of a reference rate equal to 20%. II. - The target average profit rate is equal to the reference rate referred to in I, multiplie…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L312-71

…of the revolving credit agreement, making clear reference to the previous statement and specifying: 1° The date on which the statement was drawn up and the date of payment; >The fraction of capital av…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers (R).

Article R2511-7

The general criteria for allocating or proposing to allocate housing are set by a decision of the City Council after consultation with the arrondissement councils, within the framework of the regulati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-7

…that the mental state of a person who has benefited, on the basis of the first paragraph of article 122-1 of the French Criminal Code, from a decision to discontinue proceedings, a decision that the p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Effects of accelerated safeguard measures

Article L628-7

Without prejudice to Article L. 622-6, the debtor draws up a list of the claims of each affected party having participated in the conciliation that must be the subject of the declaration provided for…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Domiciliation

Article R551-7

The following are considered to be stable residences, within the meaning of article L. 551-7:1° The place where the person is accommodated with a title to fix their domicile there;2° The places mentio…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-7

…ancipate the child without the authorisation of the children's judge. Without prejudice to Article 373-4 and the specific provisions authorising a third party to perform a non-routine act without the…

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