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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking and recording offences

Article L425-7

If the control operations are planned with a view to investigating offences, the Public Prosecutor shall be informed in advance and may object. The public prosecutor is informed immediately, by any me…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation procedure

Article R1322-7

When it is planned to use the water for therapeutic purposes in a spa establishment or when the applicant wishes to demonstrate the health benefits of water intended for packaging or distribution in p…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article D5212-7

…o later than 15th March of the year following the year in respect of which the declaration relating to the employment obligation is made, the adapted companies, establishments or services providing as…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to the formation of a company dedicated to carrying out the project

Article L2213-7

…which the owner's shareholding may be changed, if the owner is incorporated as a company dedicated to the project. In particular, it sets out the procedures for informing the purchaser and, where app…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public health establishments specifically designed to receive people who have been imprisoned or placed in secure detention.

Article R6147-72

The provisions of articles L. 6146-10 and L. 6154-1 to L. 6154-6 do not apply in these establishments.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public health establishments specifically designed to receive people who have been imprisoned or placed in secure detention.

Article R6147-71

…ment by the Minister of Justice of the staff mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 6141-5 to national public health establishments exclusively intended to receive prisoners or persons placed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public health establishments specifically designed to receive people who have been imprisoned or placed in secure detention.

Article R6147-70

The directors of establishments exclusively intended to receive prisoners or persons placed in secure detention are chosen from the management staff of the decentralised departments of the prison admi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article R742-7

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article R743-7

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R4163-7

The secondment contract referred to in article L. 1251-43 indicates, with regard to the specific characteristics of the position to be filled and for the application of article L. 4163-1, to which occ…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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