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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Limiting the number of public houses.

Article L3331-7

In each municipality in which the mayor exercises, by delegation of the representative of the State in the department, the prerogatives mentioned in the first paragraph of 2 of article L. 3332-15, a m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3821-7

Chapter III of Title I of Book I of this Part is applicable in the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Economic interest groupings under French law.

Article L251-7

The economic interest group may issue bonds, under the general conditions for the issue of such securities by companies, if it is itself composed exclusively of companies which satisfy the conditions…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-7

Articles L. 621-1, L. 621-2 and L. 621-3 are applicable to receivership proceedings.The maximum duration of the observation period mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 621-3 may exceptionall…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-7

The contribution mentioned in article L. 821-5 and the dues mentioned in article L. 821-6-1 are liquidated, authorised and recovered according to the procedures laid down for the revenues of the State…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Lyon Metropolitan Area

Article L3641-7

The State may transfer to the Metropole of Lyon, at its request, the ownership, development, maintenance and management of major facilities and infrastructures, if applicable located outside its perim…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous measures relating to health organisation.

Article L6121-7

The National Committee for Health and Social Organisation comprises : 1° Representatives of local and regional authorities and social security bodies; 2° Representatives of health institutions and est…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article LO6261-7

The surplus from the operating section generated in respect of the financial year ended, together with the previous result carried forward, is allocated in full as soon as the nearest budgetary decisi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article LO6361-7

The surplus from the operating section generated in respect of the financial year ended, together with the previous result carried forward, is allocated in full as soon as the nearest budgetary decisi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the digital procedure

Article D589-7

The procedures for applying the provisions of this section shall be specified by order of the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, and the Minister of the Interior..

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