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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Investments

Article R385-7

I. - The balance sheet value of all securities issued, receivables other than those referred to in article R. 385-11, loans obtained or guaranteed and deposits placed with the same body may not exceed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Suspended sentence and adjournment

Article 747-1

In the event of a final conviction for an offence to a firm prison sentence of less than or equal to six months, or the firm part of which is less than or equal to six months, including if this senten…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6214-7

The local authority may make inter vivos transfers of landed property located on its territory or of social rights relating thereto subject to a declaration, with the exception of donations in direct…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-7

I.-After the death of the author, the resale right referred to in article L. 122-8 subsists in favour of his heirs and, for the usufruct provided for in Article L. 123-6, his spouse, during the curren…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Leasing

Article L313-7

The leasing transactions referred to in this subsection are : 1. The leasing of capital goods or tools purchased with a view to such leasing by companies that remain the owners of the goods, where the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Money changers

Article L524-7

I. - Customs officers with at least the rank of controller are empowered to investigate and establish breaches of the rules applicable to manual money changers, as laid down by this Title and by Title…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-7

The institution's budget comprises four non-fungible sections, each of which must be balanced:1° The "Unemployment Insurance" section covers expenditure on the insurance benefits provided for in Secti…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-7

The civil solidarity pact is dissolved by the death of one of the partners or by the marriage of the partners or one of them. In this case, dissolution takes effect on the date of the event. The civil…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Inspections and controls

Article L1435-7

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency may appoint inspectors and controllers from among the Agency's staff who meet the conditions of technical and legal aptitude defined by decree in the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-37

When placement under judicial supervision has been ordered against a person sentenced to a term of criminal imprisonment of fifteen years or more for one of the offences referred to in article 706-53-…

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