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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal dissemination of inventions

Article R612-75

The texts of patents shall be published in extenso and kept at the Institut national de la propriété industrielle. The files of patent applications shall be kept by the Institut national de la proprié…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Equalisation of tax resources

Article L3662-7

The articles L. 3335-1 and L. 3335-2 apply to the Metropole of Lyon.In 2015, 2016 and 2017, for the application of Article L. 3335-2 to the Rhône department and the Metropole of Lyon, the transfer dut…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for salaried employment.

Article L5221-7

Work permits may be restricted to certain professional activities or geographical areas. Authorisation issued in mainland France confers rights only in mainland France. In order to examine the applica…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration in national directories

Article L6113-7

The France Compétences commission in charge of professional certification may send a request to the ministries and certifying bodies to set up total or partial correspondences between the professional…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duration of the contract.

Article L6222-7

Apprenticeship contracts may be concluded for a limited period or for an indefinite period. Where it is concluded for an indefinite period, the contract begins with the apprenticeship period, during w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Insurance for research sponsors

Article R1121-7

The contracts mentioned in article R. 1121-4 may provide for an excess per victim.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article D1111-7

…signation or the loss of the capacity in respect of which he was elected or appointed shall be replaced for the remainder of his term of office by the person elected at the same time as him for that p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Trading in financial instruments

Article L764-7

…of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from Article L. 433-1, with the exception of the fourth and fifth paragraphs of II thereof Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Trading in financial instruments

Article L763-7

…column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 433-1, with the exception of the fourth and fifth paragraphs of II thereof Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Trading in financial instruments

Article L762-7

…column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 433-1, with the exception of the fourth and fifth paragraphs of its II Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 4…

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