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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Markets of national interest

Article L761-7

…ive authority shall decide on applications for authorisation submitted to it pursuant to article L. 761-5, taking into consideration the effects of the project in terms of regional planning and sustai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article L722-7

Before taking office, commercial court judges take an oath. The oath is as follows: I swear to perform my duties well and faithfully, to keep the deliberations secret and to conduct myself in everythi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Operating conditions.

Article L812-7

People on the list are expected to carry out their duties throughout France.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article L820-7

It shall be punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros for any person performing the duties of statutory auditor to give or confirm false information about the situation of the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article R321-7

Any aid allocated by a collective management organisation pursuant to article L. 324-17 is the subject of an agreement between the organisation and the beneficiary. This agreement sets out the conditi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R312-7

The request is submitted to the commission by letter delivered against signature or any other means capable of establishing the date of presentation.The request includes:the name and contact details o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Organisations approved for the collective management of the right to authorise the digital exploitation of unavailable books from the 20th century

Article R326-7

When it is granted approval under the conditions mentioned in Article L. 134-3, the collective management organisation shall publish the following information on its website without delay, in a dedica…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Approved bodies for the collective management of remuneration for library loans

Article R325-7

If, on the date of publication of a work, the author and publisher have not designated a collective management organisation, the management of their right to remuneration for library lending is entrus…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Organisations approved for the collective management of the right to authorise the exploitation of certain unavailable works

Article R328-7

When the withdrawal of approval is pronounced after a contract has been extended under the conditions provided for in I of article L. 138-2, the stipulations of this contract immediately cease to have…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation of the national plant variety authority

Article D412-7

…charge of missions falling within the remit of the national plant variety authority is required to maintain secrecy on everything that has come to his knowledge in the performance of his duties.

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