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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-7

…hich is specified, where applicable, by the cartographic documents provided for in articles L. 4433-7-1 and L. 4433-7-2.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Economic concentration.

Article L430-7

…at the end of the period opened to the minister responsible for the economy by II of Article L. 430-7-1.The Autorité de la concurrence shall inform the minister responsible for the economy of the deci…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Cooperation and exchanges of information with the authorities of States that are not members of the European Union or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L632-7

I. Notwithstanding the provisions of Act 68-678 of 26 July 1968 on the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or legal pers…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 722-23

…mpany per year;3° 50% of expenditure relating to the production of a style guide, up to a limit of €7,000 per work;4° 50% of expenditure relating to the organisation of special events, up to a limit o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R151-7

…lation (EC) No 390-2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 are deleted; 7° In Article R. 142-16: a) the references to the regional directorates for companies, competition,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R823-7

…ring the year;5° The accounts for each financial year and the allocation of results; 6° Borrowings; 7° Acquisitions, exchanges and disposals of real estate as well as the taking out and sale of leases…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 764-3

…specified times to a specific authority; 6° The obligation to avoid contact with specific persons ; 7° A prohibition on possessing or using specific objects that have been used by the convicted person…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Notice.

Article R5141-78

…sation number; 6° The name or corporate name and address of the manufacturer of the medicated feed; 7° The animals of destination; 8° Where applicable, the withdrawal period, even if this is zero; 9°…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L312-71

…he total effective interest rate 5° Where applicable, the cost of insurance; 6° The total sums due; 7° The amount of repayments already made since the last renewal, showing the proportion paid in resp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: School transport (R).

Article R1614-73

…the second paragraph of Article 30 of law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983 supplementing law no. 83-8 of 7 January 1983 relating to the division of powers between municipalities, departments, regions and t…

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