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Showing 891900 of 34651 articles for Art. 7 mai 2014

French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 requiring express authorisation involving the products mentioned in Articles L. 1125-1 to L. 1125-3

Article R1125-7

…and tissues of animal origin that are neither medical devices nor intended for medicinal products; 7° Products, other than medicinal products, composed in whole or in part of genetically modified org…

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

Article R4313-78

…or machines considered as new which are subject either to the procedures defined in article R. 4313-76 or to those defined in article R. 4313-77, are as follows: 1° Circular saws (single- or multiblad…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-2

…her lawyer, directly or indirectly, or where the investigation relates to facts covered by Articles 706-73 or 706-73-1 or falling within the jurisdiction of the anti-terrorist public prosecutor. When…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article R1223-7

…the occasion of : 1° Presentation of the product by the professionals mentioned in article L. 1223-7 ; 2° Studies or surveys carried out among these health professionals; 3° Scientific meetings or co…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Investment for the preparation of sums entered in the automatic audiovisual production account

Article 311-73

…ers and sets when the work belongs to the animation genre;6° Expenditure on testing special effects;7° Expenditure on the design and manufacture of models and media intended to present the initial vis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules applicable to the dissemination of advertisements.

Article L8221-7

…istribution shall make this information available to the control officers mentioned in article L. 8271-7 for a period of six months from the date on which the advertisement ceases to be distributed.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Publicity of budgets and accounts

Article R3313-7

…to investment; 6° Presentation of the method of financing transactions on behalf of third parties ; 7° Presentation of commitments given and received; 8° Presentation of the use of revenue subject to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article A811-7

…difficulty produced from documents provided to candidates. The mark is awarded a coefficient of 2. 7° A test lasting one and a half hours on company and group law. The mark is awarded a coefficient o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-20

…s de bonne foi rend impossible, selon la loi française, l'exécution de la décision de confiscation; 7° Si, selon les indications portées dans le certificat, l'intéressé n'a pas comparu en personne lor…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L441-7

…of article L. 413-3 and the level of knowledge of the French language referred to in article L. 413-7 may be adapted, under conditions set by decree by the Conseil d'Etat, to take account of the speci…

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