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Showing 901910 of 12358 articles for Art. 7 juill. 2004

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article L2334-7-3

…ion will be reduced by €1,450 million. In 2016, this allocation is reduced by €1,450 million. In 2017, this allocation will be reduced by €725 million. This reduction is distributed among the municipa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Legal regime

Article L5217-7

…215-40 and L. 5215-42 are applicable to metropolitan areas. For the application of article L. 5211-17, the majority conditions required are those set out in article L. 5211-5. II. - When some of the m…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-7

…characteristics, carried out by the entity during a period and each requiring an accounting entry. 7. Substantive controls: audit procedures performed to detect material misstatements at the assertio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office

Article L2573-7

…ons provided for in II to XVIII. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2123-1La loi n° 2022-217 du 21 février 2022 relative à la différenciation, la décentralisation, la déconcentration et porta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-7

…eties to be associated under the conditions set out in l'article 3 bis de la loi du 10 septembre 1947 portant statut de la coopération. In this case, they may not use the services of the cooperative s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-7

The owner of a business subject to the lien or pledge provided for in Chapters I to III of Title IV of this Book must, prior to joining a collective shop and transferring the business to the said shop…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration.

Article L123-7

The registration of a natural person carries with it a presumption of merchant status. However, this presumption is not enforceable against third parties and administrations that provide proof to the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The spouse, partner in a civil solidarity pact or cohabitee of the company director, working in the family business

Article L121-7

In dealings with third parties, acts of management and administration performed for the needs of the business by the collaborating spouse are deemed to be performed on behalf of the head of the busine…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Management leases.

Article L144-7

Until the management lease contract is published, the lessor of the business is jointly and severally liable with the managing lessee for any debts contracted by the latter in connection with the oper…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Forwarding agents.

Article L132-7

Goods leaving the seller's or the shipper's warehouse travel, unless otherwise agreed, at the risk and peril of the person to whom they belong, subject to his recourse against the commission agent and…

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