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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Conseil des ventes volontaires de meubles aux enchères publiques.

Article R321-36-7

The Chairman of the Conseil des maisons de vente sets the date and times for the opening and closing of the ballot. He shall make this information public at least two months before the date of the bal…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Object of protection

Article L511-7

Designs contrary to public policy or morality are not protected.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L132-7

…uted under the conditions provided for in article L. 132-6 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: General provisions

Article LO1112-7

…local referendum is adopted if at least half of the registered voters have taken part in the ballot and if it obtains a majority of the votes cast. The text adopted by referendum is subject to the rul…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Obligation to qualify

Article L212-7

…ualified to perform them in one of these States. These duties may also be performed, on a temporary and occasional basis, by any national legally established in a Member State of the European Union or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Regional health project

Article L1434-7

In each region, an action plan for access to voluntary interruption of pregnancy is drawn up by the regional health agency, taking into account the national guidelines defined by the Minister of Healt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article L1415-7

The National Cancer Institute may issue calls for research projects for a period of five years and, under conditions defined by decree, for a period of eight years.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-7

…il himself of the priority of an earlier filing shall be required to file a declaration of priority and to prove the existence of the earlier application under the conditions and within the time limit…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Orders of heirs.

Article 738-2

Where the father and mother or one of them survives the deceased and the latter has no posterity, they may in all cases exercise a right of reversion, up to the proportional shares fixed in the first…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Conditions for extradition

Article 696-7

In the event that a person claimed is being prosecuted or has been convicted in France, and his extradition is requested from the French Government on account of a different offence, surrender shall b…

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