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Showing 24612470 of 58479 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 7-1-1987 n° 85-14.930

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Production authorisation

Article R1322-70

I. - Any production of clean seawater is subject to authorisation from the Prefect of the département in which the production facility is located. The authorisation is issued on the basis of a file co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Establishment and composition

Article D49-7

The functions of the public prosecutor at the enforcement of sentences court are carried out by the public prosecutor at the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the court sits.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and mandate

Article D8121-7

The full and alternate members of the National Labour Inspection Council are appointed by order of the Minister for Labour.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation

Article R6143-7

The duties of Supervisory Board members are performed free of charge. However, those concerned may be compensated for travel expenses incurred in the course of their duties. Members representing users…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on cash payment of certain claims

Article L112-7

Infringements of articles L. 112-6 to L. 112-6-2 are recorded by agents designated by order of the Minister responsible for the budget. The debtor or the court-appointed agent having made a payment in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 6: Information to be provided to the public

Article L385-7

Without prejudice to their other information obligations, supplementary occupational pension funds shall publish an annual report on their solvency and financial situation. In the event of a major eve…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4125-7

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles L. 4122-1-2 and L. 4123-10 and VI of article L. 4124-11, when the number of vacant seats no longer enables a quorum to be reached, the President of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article A123-74

The notice in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales provided for in article R. 123-155 contains for savings and provident institutions: 1° The registration references; 2° The name…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional identification card for employees in the building and public works sector

Article R8115-7

When a Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer observes one of the breaches of the declaration and information obligations mentioned in Articles R. 8293-1 to R. 8293-4, and R. 8295-3 committed by the e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-7

When it holds one or more authorisations for healthcare activities, the Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire is a healthcare establishment with the associated rights and obligations. A health cooperati…

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