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Showing 43414350 of 59562 articles for Art. n° 23-022 and 7 July 1995

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article R228-7

The company shall keep an up-to-date list of the persons holding registered financial securities, indicating the domicile declared by each of them.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Duration of the contract

Article D1242-7

The fixed-term employment contract concluded to help older employees return to work, as provided for in article D. 1242-2, may be concluded for a maximum period of eighteen months. It may be renewed o…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Representation of the professions to the public authorities.

Article R814-7

…for each of the unfilled seats, down to the last. In the event that two lists have the same average and only one seat remains to be filled, it is awarded to the list that has obtained the greatest num…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Risk assessment

Article R4444-7

An order by the ministers for labour and agriculture specifies the conditions for assessing and measuring mechanical vibration levels.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Risk assessment

Article R4433-7

A joint order by the ministers for labour and agriculture specifies the conditions for measuring noise levels.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Periods of work experience in a professional environment

Article D5135-7

The organisations mentioned in 1° to 3° and 4° bis of article L. 5135-2 may enter into agreements with an organisation employing or supporting people receiving work experience to authorise the latter…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6223-70

…section govern the sociétés coopératives de biologistes médicaux incorporated pursuant to law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperatives. These companies are known as "sociétés co…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L132-7

The author's personal consent, given in writing, is mandatory. Without prejudice to the provisions governing contracts entered into by minors and adults under curatorship, consent is even required whe…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Publication of the writ of attachment

Article R321-7

Publication formalities are governed by decree no. 55-22 of 4 January 1955 reforming land registration and decree no. 55-1350 of 14 October 1955 implementing this decree. When the execution of the pub…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Public billing portal

Article L2192-7

Detailed rules for the application of this subsection shall be laid down by regulation.

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