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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Revolving credit

Article L312-76

The creditor may reduce the total amount of credit, suspend the borrower's right to use the credit or not offer to renew the agreement where the information gathered pursuant to the provisions of Arti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

Article 728-51

…osecutor, the convicted person's lawyer or of its own motion, will give a ruling in chambers, which may only be appealed to the Supreme Court at the same time as the ruling on the recognition and enfo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article R532-7

…he person concerned by the administrative authority when the application was registered. The appeal may be accompanied by any documents that may establish the validity of the application. Any document…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inclusion on the list of top-level athletes

Article R221-7

Athletes may be registered in the Reconversion category if they have been registered on the list of top-level athletes in the Elite category or if they have been registered on this list in categories…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to confiscation orders issued by French courts

Article 713-8

…lieve that the natural or legal person possesses property or income. However, the Public Prosecutor may send the confiscation order to several States where, for particular reasons, he considers it nec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Civil parties

Article L3515-7

…against smoking, which have been duly registered for at least five years at the time of the events, may exercise the rights granted to civil parties in respect of infringements of the provisions of th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 431-7

The same natural person may not receive more than two grants per year under Chapter II.The same legal entity may not:1° Receive more than six grants per year under this Title;2° Receive more than two…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-79

Payment of a bill of exchange due on a legal holiday may only be demanded on the first working day thereafter. Similarly, all other acts relating to the bill of exchange, in particular presentation fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retirement savings plans

Article R224-7

…the agreement or, where the plan has not been set up in application of an agreement, the employer, may decide to transfer employees' assets to the plan of the new company. Employee representatives ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation system

Article R2142-7

…he authorisations to carry out the activities mentioned in e of 1° and g of 2° of Article R. 2142-1 may store embryos intended for reception and carry out their reception.These authorisations may only…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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