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Showing 21012110 of 34507 articles for Art. 7 May 1998

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article D351-7

…he results of the skills test as an appendix are deleted; 3° For the application of Article D. 314-27 : a) The words: "in particular under Articles L. 312-18 to L. 312-27; L. 312-50 to L. 312-54 and L…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Transfer of ownership of movable property for valuable consideration

Article 732 ter

…of the date of the transfer, the scheme provided for in the first paragraph shall not lapse.II. - I may only be applied once between the same transferor and the same purchaser.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Information for guests.

Article R1112-7

…institution of the data which has been hosted in application of article L. 1111-8, the medical file may be disposed of. The decision to dispose of the file is taken by the director of the health care…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 707-1

…fiscated Assets when they relate to movable or immovable property mentioned in 1° and 2° of Article 706-160, even if they have not been previously entrusted to it. Except in the case of assignment, th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to groups with a parent undertaking having its registered office outside the European Union

Article R356-7

…tiel et de résolution and, where appropriate, at its request, insurance or reinsurance undertakings may apply other methods which ensure appropriate supervision at group level. Those methods shall be…

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

Article D4311-7

…eport presented to the territorial social committee as provided for in article 51 of law no. 2012-347 of 12 March 2012, relating to recruitment, training, working hours, professional promotion, workin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liquidation

Article 787 B

Sont exonérées de droits de mutation à titre gratuit, à concurrence de 75 % de leur valeur, les parts ou les actions d'une société ayant une activité industrielle, commerciale, artisanale, agricole ou…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-7-3

The Sanctions Committee may set up sections chaired by one of the persons mentioned in 1° of Article L. 232-7-2.The vice-chairman chairs the Sanctions Committee if the chairman is absent. If the Chair…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L462-7

I. - The Authority may not be seized of facts dating back more than five years if no act has been taken to investigate, establish or punish them.Acts interrupting the statute of limitations on public…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE TITLE

Article L5111-7

…ult of a reorganisation provided for in the present part benefits from the provisions of article L. 714-9 of the General Civil Service Code.I bis. - With regard to the employees mentioned in I, the ne…

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