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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Borrowings

Article D6145-72

…price level index or the harmonised consumer price index for the eurozone, as defined inarticle D. 112-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code. Public health institutions may not enter into finan…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Registration of the application

Article L521-7

…e grounds that the foreign national does not have the documents and visas mentioned in article L. 542-2. This certificate is not issued to foreign nationals who apply for asylum at the border or in de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-7

…the Agency in the performance of its duties.The information required to carry out its duties under 1°, 2° and 6° of article L. 1413-1 is sent to the Agency by :1° Health professionals ;2° The State a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Acceptance and approval procedures

Article L2193-7

The tenderer or contract holder is obliged to communicate the subcontract to the purchaser at the latter's request.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exclusive right of exploitation

Article L613-7

Any person who, in good faith, at the date of filing or priority of a patent, was, in the territory where this Book is applicable, in possession of the invention which is the subject of the patent, sh…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: European Standardised Information Sheet

Article L313-7

No later than when the credit offer is issued, the creditor or credit intermediary shall provide the borrower, on paper or on another durable medium, in the form of a European standardised information…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Scope of expertise

Article L2315-79

…he number of expert reports in the context of the recurring consultations provided for in paragraph 2 over one or more years.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 311-79

…duction account for the production of audiovisual works that belong to one of the following genres: 1° Fiction; 2° Animation; 3° Creative documentary; 4° Audiovisual adaptation of a live performance.…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 312-7

…arded on completion of one of the following courses are considered as artistic training for authors:1° Training provided :a) From a French or European higher art school;b) From any school that is a me…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 322-7

The author, or at least one of the authors on the creative team, can provide proof of specific training in the field of video games or of involvement in the creation of at least one video game made av…

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