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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-7

The management report, the inventory and the annual accounts drawn up by the managers are submitted to the shareholders' meeting for approval, within six months of the end of the said financial year.T…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-19

…d at the time of the settlement or judgment of the case, subject to the application of articles 181 and 469. If the facts constitute a contravention, the examining magistrate shall order the case to b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-18

…at a judicial court other than that of Paris may, for offences falling within the scope of Article 706-16, request the investigating judge to relinquish jurisdiction in favour of the Paris investigat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions.

Article L4212-7

…medicinal products for human use collected from the public is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Invalidity

Article L235-7

Where the nullity of acts and deliberations subsequent to the formation of the company is based on a breach of the rules of disclosure, any person with an interest in the regularisation of the act may…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The European Economic Interest Grouping.

Article L252-7

…onomic interest groupings under French law relating to accounting obligations, auditing of accounts and liquidation are applicable to European economic interest groupings.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General organisation.

Article L6141-7

Public health institutions are subject to a special administrative, budgetary, financial and accounting system, defined by this Title and specified by regulation. The provisions of the Public Contract…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-7

…ublic health institutions may, on a subsidiary basis, provide services, develop research activities and their results and exploit patents and licences within the framework of industrial and commercial…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Internal organisation.

Article L6146-7

Midwives are responsible for the general organisation of obstetric care and procedures within their remit. They take part in their evaluation and in research activities in collaboration with the pract…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L952-7

In VI of article L. 225-270, the words: "the provisions of Article 94 A of the General Tax Code" are replaced by the words: "the provisions of the Tax Code applicable in the territory relating to net…

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