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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Personal bankruptcy and other prohibition measures.

Article L653-7

…h standing has not taken the actions provided for in the same articles, after a formal notice has remained unanswered within a period and under conditions set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Surrender and removal in the event of a serious threat to public order

Article R621-7

…be completed, the administrative authority may order house arrest on the basis of 4° of article L. 731-1 or administrative detention on the basis of article L. 741-1.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Injunction to do.

Article 1425-7

When the injunction to act has been complied with within the time limit, the claimant informs the court registry. The case is removed from the roll. Failing such notification and if the claimant fails…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIa: Socio-judicial supervision

Article 763-1

…rvice to monitor compliance with the obligations imposed on the offender. The provisions of article 740 shall apply.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-71

The Initiative-Emploi contract may be suspended, at the employee's request, to enable him or her to: 1° With the agreement of the employer, to complete a period of work experience in a professional en…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Insurance and bonding of sworn commodity brokers

Article R131-7

The guarantee provided for in 3° of Article L. 131-15 may only be granted by one of the credit institutions or finance companies authorised for this purpose or one of the institutions or establishment…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article R50-70

In order to examine the situation of a person sentenced to a penalty for which the judicial measure for the prevention of terrorist recidivism and reintegration is incurred, the anti-terrorist public…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Opposition

Article D1253-7

Where the collective agreement chosen by the employers' group does not appear to be appropriate to the professional classifications, the levels of employment of the employees or the activity of the va…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Reference perimeter.

Article R761-7

…responsible for trade and agriculture. The decree referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 761-4 sets the limits and duration of the reference perimeter. This period may not exceed thirty yea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Deconcentrated services

Article R8122-7

…hapter II of title I of this book in the farms, businesses and establishments defined in article L. 717-1 of the rural and maritime fishing code, unless an exception is justified by the low volume of…

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