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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Distribution of tasks and responsibilities between the State and the Regions

Article L114-7

…se and performance centres belonging to the State on the date of publication of Law no. 2015-991 of 7 August 2015 on the new territorial organisation of the Republic are transferred in full ownership,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to each fraction (R)

Article R1614-79

…pose of building, renovating, restructuring or making accessible as provided for in articles L. 111-7 to L. 111-7-4 of the Code de la construction et de l'habitation for the benefit of main or sector…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical provisions for other insurance operations

Article R343-7

…ontracts, for the period between the inventory date and the date of the first premium due date that may give rise to a revision of the premium by the insurer or, failing this, between the inventory da…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article R642-7

When the court is called upon to rule on the assignment of contracts mentioned in article L. 642-7, or to record the transfer of a security interest referred to in Article L. 642-12, the co-contractor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R5421-7

…it; 5° Withdrawals from the reserve fund provided for in article R. 5421-8; 6° Proceeds from loans; 7° Donations and bequests; 8° Other revenue provided for by the laws in force.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery and other work equipment

Article R4313-76

Where the machine is referred to in Article R. 4313-78 and is manufactured in accordance with the harmonised standards referred to in Article L. 4311-7, and provided that these standards cover all the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of masseur-physiotherapists

Article R4321-72

…on to any person whatsoever; 3° Apart from the conditions set out in articles L. 1453-6 and L. 1453-7, the solicitation or acceptance of a benefit in kind or in cash in any form whatsoever, directly o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Membership of company boards of directors or supervisory boards

Article L2312-74

In the companies referred to inArticle 1 of Law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 on the democratisation of the public sector, with the exception of those listed in Annex III of this law, and in the companie…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 : Land registration tax

Article 743 bis

…sed for a period of more than twelve years under the conditions provided for in 2 of Article L. 313-7 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the basis of assessment for the land registration tax is reduc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Penalties applicable.

Article L3421-7

…or driving permit for French motorised pleasure boats at sea and on inland waters; this suspension may not be limited to driving outside the scope of professional activity; it may not be suspended, e…

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