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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Procedure in the event of an appeal

Article 712-13

…appeal against the judgments referred to in the articles 712-6 and 712-7 is brought before the Enforcement of Sentences Chamber of the Court of Appeal, which rules in a reasoned judgment after an adve…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Aggressive commercial practices

Article L121-7

Sont réputées agressives au sens de l'article L. 121-6 commercial practices aimed at : 1° Giving the consumer the impression that he will not be able to leave the premises before a contract has been c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article L721-7

The specifications for a specific geographical indication: 1° The name thereof; 2° The product concerned; 3° The delimitation of the associated geographical area or specific place; 4° The quality, rep…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder or in the event of recognition of impairment of judgement

Article 706-136

…owing security measures against the person, for a period that it shall determine and that may not exceed ten years in criminal cases and twenty years if the acts committed constitute a felony or misde…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Electronic trade in medicinal products by a dispensing pharmacy

Article R5125-71

…gional health agency in whose area of jurisdiction the pharmacy is located, by any means enabling receipt to be acknowledged.The application must include the following information1° The name of the ph…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Notice.

Article R5141-77

The leaflet is drawn up in accordance with the summary of product characteristics. It includes : 1° The name or corporate name and address of the marketing authorisation holder and, where appropriate,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Projects subject to authorisation

Article R212-7

…e five-year period provided for in 2° of article L. 212-7 runs from the date of registration by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée of the first statement of receipts for the last cinem…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions.

Article D2411-7

…13, apply to the election of the chairman of the trade union commission. The chairman's term of office expires when his successor is installed.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions authorising the organisers of sporting events and competitions to process personal data for the purposes of Article L. 333-1-4

Article R333-7

…Act of 6 January 1978, the organiser of a sporting event or competition responsible for the data processing defined in article R. 333-5 must send the Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L734-7

…19 September 2000 L. 163-8 order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 163-9 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 163-10 Order no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 163-10-1 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 J…

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