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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain properties

Article R162-7

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Concession contracts awarded by a contracting entity to an affiliated undertaking

Article L3211-7

…an operating less than three years before the year in which the concession contract was awarded, it may simply demonstrate, in particular by means of business projections, that it is likely to achieve…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title I: Common provisions

Article 750-1

In application of the Article 4 of Law no. 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016, on pain of inadmissibility, which the judge may declare ex officio, the legal claim shall be preceded, at the parties' option,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L2362-7

…establishments concerned. In this case, Chapter III of this Title shall not apply. Such a decision may not be taken in the case of a European Cooperative Society constituted by transformation where t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article R344-7

…annex to this article on the basis of the nomenclature of activities provided for by decree no. 2007-1888 of 26 December 2007 approving the nomenclatures of French activities and products: ON THE LAS…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Professional qualifications, procedures and quality system

Article R1333-70

…es as provided for in Article R. 5212-25 ; 2° A report on the recording and analysis of events that may lead to accidental or unintentional exposure of persons to ionising radiation and serious advers…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Funeral home, mortuary and crematorium (R)

Article R2223-76

…It states the surname, first names, age and domicile of the deceased.The body of a deceased person may only be admitted to a funeral home on production of an extract of the certificate provided for i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-7

…ligation to connect to the public wastewater collection network in application of article L. 1331-1 may be required by the municipality, the Lyon metropolitan area, the public inter-municipal cooperat…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Summons to registered creditors

Article R322-7

…rientation hearing; 2° A summons to acquaint oneself with the schedule of conditions of sale, which may be consulted at the registry of the enforcement judge, where it is deposited no later than the f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction and procedure before courts of first instance

Article 712-10

…on the day the matter is referred to the enforcement judge; after the initial referral, the latter may automatically relinquish jurisdiction, at the request of the sentenced person or at the request…

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