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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Conversion to attachment for payment

Article R523-7

…his claim shall serve on the garnishee a conversion deed which contains, under penalty of nullity : 1° A reference to the writ of attachment; 2° A reference to the writ of execution; 3° A separate sta…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Exclusions at the buyer's discretion

Article L2141-7

The purchaser may exclude from the contract award procedure persons who, during the previous three years, have been required to pay damages, have had their contract terminated or have been subject to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Prohibition on returning to French territory

Article L612-7

When the foreign national has remained in the country illegally beyond the deadline for voluntary departure, the administrative authority issues a re-entry ban. Humanitarian circumstances may, however…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent and temporary sports stadiums

Article A312-7

The application for approval and the attached documents must be sent by registered post with acknowledgement of receipt, or deposited against receipt, at the prefecture of the département in which the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Branch agreements and professional agreements.

Article L2232-7

…e elections taken into account for the measurement of the audience provided for in 3° of article L. 2122-5 or, where applicable, in the elections referred to in article L. 2122-6, at least 30% of the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to the works

Article 411-7

…e is only awarded for works of original French expression.However, this condition does not apply to:1° Works of fiction based on an opera and produced in the language of the libretto;2° Documentary wo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to the works

Article 722-6

…the following two conditions are eligible for support for the promotion of audiovisual works abroad:1° Either have been the subject of a duly completed and certified acceptance of their final version…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to the works

Article 721-6

The following are eligible for aid to promote cinematographic works abroad:1° Long-length cinematographic works for which investment approval has been granted at the time the application is submitted,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information retained by contracting entities

Article R2184-7

The contracting entity shall retain the justification for decisions relating to the qualification, selection of economic operators and award of contracts and dynamic purchasing systems meeting a need…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure for awarding global contracts

Article R2371-7

The jury draws up a report on the examination of the applications and formulates a reasoned opinion on the list of candidates to be retained. The purchaser will draw up a list of candidates admitted t…

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