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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-76

…e group to which he belongs is exercised at the place of deposit chosen by the meeting. Bondholders may exercise this right themselves or through a proxy.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article D611-7

…perience in analysing accounting and financial information and in managing companies. Authorisation may be withdrawn, using the same procedure as that for granting it, if the conditions set out in art…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Gender equality in the workplace

Article R2242-7

…l notice referred to in article R. 2242-3 and until receipt by the Labour Inspectorate, as the case may be, of the agreement relating to professional equality concluded following the negotiations refe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2311-7

…centres that carry out all of these activities and meet the conditions set out in this sub-section may be designated as family education or planning centres.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article L131-73

The drawee banker may, after informing the account holder of the consequences of insufficient funds by any appropriate means made available by the drawee banker, refuse to pay a cheque on the grounds…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Leasing

Article L313-7

…ch leasing by companies that remain the owners of the goods, where these transactions, however they may be classified, give the lessee the possibility of acquiring all or part of the leased goods, in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Charges for the provision of information

Article L314-7

…lied free of charge to the Payment Service User.II. - The payment service provider and its customer may agree to the provision of additional information, on paper or on another durable medium, to that…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R221-7

…e and sale is preceded by an order to pay or a formal notice to pay as provided for by article L. 257 of the Book of Tax Procedures. II - For the claims mentioned in I of this article for an amount gr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-7

…determined in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in articles L. 3123-19 and L. 3123-27.The first paragraph of this article does not apply:1° To contracts lasting no more than seven days…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2151-7

…ence of opposition from the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine, the research protocol may begin on expiry of the period mentioned in the first paragraph of this III.IV.-The Director Gene…

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