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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article R2122-7

Publication of the mayor's decrees may be established by a certified statement from the mayor.Notification is established by the interested party's receipt or, failing this, by the original of the not…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article R3122-7

Under the conditions set out in article L. 3122-17, the maximum daily working time of eight hours set out in article L. 3122-6 may be exceeded by employees working: 1° Activities where the employee's…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article A814-7

…s and professional addresses of the partners, members of the management, executive and, as the case may be, administrative or supervisory bodies of the company. The secretary of the national commissio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-7

…ons provided for in II to XVIII. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2123-1La loi n° 2022-217 du 21 février 2022 relative à la différenciation, la décentralisation, la déconcentration et porta…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-7

…n collected from or concerning a third party not involved in the therapeutic management.The patient may access this information directly or through the intermediary of a doctor designated by the patie…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Police custody

Article 706-88

For the application of articles 63,77 and 154, if the requirements of the investigation or inquiry relating to one of the offences falling within the scope of Article 706-73 requires it, a person's po…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Public body responsible for adult vocational training

Article L5315-7

The assets of the public institution are part of its private domain. They may be freely managed and disposed of under the conditions of ordinary law. When an asset belonging to the public establishmen…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6262-7

…amber and until the end of the procedure provided for in article LO 6262-4, the Territorial Council may not vote on budgetary matters, except for the deliberation provided for in the second paragraph…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional Certification Commission

Article R6113-7

…accessible to the public; 3° Contributes to international work on the quality of qualifications; 4° May be called upon by ministries and national joint employment committees of professional branches t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Inter-regional centres specialising in environmental and public health offences

Article 706-2

I.-The territorial jurisdiction of a judicial court may be extended to the jurisdiction of one or more courts of appeal for the investigation, prosecution, inquiry and, in the case of misdemeanours, t…

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