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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-7

…d of psychiatric care ordered in application of the second paragraph of article L. 3212-4, the care may be continued by the director of the establishment for periods of one month, renewable in accorda…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Employee information.

Article L3341-7

…efined-benefit pension scheme meeting the characteristics of the schemes mentioned in articles L. 137-11 and L. 137-11-2 of the French Social Security Code or a supplementary pension scheme whose cont…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-7

…tinguishing between the maximum instantaneous capacity of swimmers within the pool enclosure, which may not exceed the theoretical maximum attendance at the pool, and the maximum instantaneous capacit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External fire protection

Article R2225-7

…e water point and the commune or public establishment for inter-communal cooperation.This agreement may in particular set out:- the procedures for returning water used for external fire defence;- the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article D2311-7

…ated study costs, leading to the completion of one or more works of the same nature. This operation may also include capital grants paid;Subdivision 01 "Non-breakdownable operations" opened in functio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article R824-7

…d expenses of expert appraisals shall be borne by the High Council. However, the Disciplinary Board may, in its decision on the merits of the case, charge these expenses to the person sanctioned.When…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-73

…he Chairman reminds the other members of the Board that such information is confidential. The Board may not interfere in the management of the fund. The General Regulation of the Autorité des Marchés…

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

Article L2511-7

…r began operating less than three years before the year in which the public contract is 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 Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Payment of damages and interest on confiscated property

Article 706-164

…r the harm he has suffered as a result of a criminal offence as well as costs pursuant to articles 375 or 475-1 and who has not obtained compensation or reparation under articles 706-3 or 706-14, or r…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section X: Special provisions applicable to mining-related property damage

Article R421-75

…e carried out. To this end, it shall appoint one or more experts in property matters. These experts may be assisted by persons with expertise in other fields. For each property, the experts are respon…

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