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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-7

The liberty and custody judge of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the premises to be visited are located or the liberty and custody judge of the judicial court provided for by the decree r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to partnerships limited by shares

Article L22-10-77

I.-In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the Ordinary General Meeting responsible for approving the financial statements for the financial year and the general partn…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-7-1

The author is free to make his works available to the public free of charge, subject to the rights of any co-authors and those of third parties and in compliance with any agreements he has entered int…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-7

The depositary may be held liable to the holders of units, debt securities or shares issued by the securitisation undertaking either directly or indirectly through the management company.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-7

The monitoring of the implementation of the agreement on the collective termination by mutual agreement is the subject, if it exists, of regular and detailed consultation of the social and economic co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Trade union audience measurement for companies with fewer than eleven employees

Article L2122-10-7

Voting takes place electronically and by post. Where it does not, the employer is not obliged to provide employees with computer equipment enabling electronic voting. The conditions governing the cond…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1211-7-1

Health professionals, establishments, persons or organisations on a list established by decree by the Conseil d'Etat report and declare information relating to biovigilance and the vigilance system re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Inspections and controls

Article L1435-7-1

The Director General of the regional health agency with territorial jurisdiction may impose financial penalties on natural or legal persons, which may be accompanied by daily penalty payments, in the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article L351-7-1

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions of application of this section.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeal against the decision of the commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-10-7

The chairman of the Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique has the casting vote in the event of a tie.

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