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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Enforcement of confiscation orders issued by foreign judicial authorities

Article 713-40

The execution on the territory of the Republic of a confiscation order issued by a foreign court entails the transfer to the French State of ownership of the confiscated property, unless otherwise agr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-75

The authorisation provided for in Article R. 5132-74 is issued by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, after obtaining the opinion of the Di…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Admission to trading

Article L425-7

The operator of the organised trading system shall establish transparent rules concerning the criteria for determining which financial instruments may be traded on its system. When a financial instrum…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial provisions

Article L4414-7

As from 1 January 2000, a fraction of the annual tax on office premises, commercial premises and storage premises, governed by article 231 ter of the General Tax Code, is allocated to the Ile-de-Franc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Advertising measures

Article L152-7

The court may order any measure to publicise the decision relating to the unlawful obtaining, use or disclosure of a business secret, in particular its display or publication in full or in extracts in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Foreign national who is a parent of a French national

Article L423-7

A foreign national who is the father or mother of a minor French child residing in France and who proves that he or she has effectively contributed to the child's upkeep and education under the condit…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Taking into account the nature of services

Article R2121-7

For supply or service contracts that meet a regular need, the estimated value of the need is determined on the basis of:1° Either the amount, excluding taxes, of the services performed during the prev…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 711-3

The aid schemes referred to in Articles 711-1 and 711-2 are taken under exempted framework scheme no. SA. 46706, relating to aid for international co-development and international co-production of cin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article D4311-7

I. - Pursuant to Article L. 4311-1-1, the President of the Regional Council shall present to the Regional Council an annual report on the situation with regard to equality between women and men in the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article L611-7

If the inventor is an employee, the right to the industrial property title, in the absence of a contractual stipulation more favourable to the employee, is defined according to the following provision…

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