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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-17

The operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction mentioned in Article L. 321-4 and the public or ministerial officers competent to carry out judicial and voluntary sales, as well as the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Concession contracts awarded by a contracting entity to an affiliated undertaking

Article L3211-7

The rules defined in Title II apply to concession contracts which, on the one hand, are concluded by a contracting entity with an affiliated undertaking or by a body made up exclusively of several con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-7

A person hospitalised in application of chapters II and III of the present code orarticle 706-135 of the code of criminal procedure in a care establishment retains the domicile that was his prior to h…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 321-17

To be eligible for support for the pre-production of immersive works, legal entities must meet the following conditions:1° Be established in France;2° Have presidents, directors or managers, and a maj…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Seizure of fruits

Article R321-17

The pursuing creditor may authorise the distrainee to sell the fruits out of court or, with the authorisation of the execution judge, may arrange for the fruits to be cut and sold by auction or by any…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R321-17

All documents accompanying applications for approval must be written in or translated into French.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ie: Transparency and control procedures

Article R321-17

In the intervals between two general meetings, and at least two months before the forthcoming one, any member of the collective management organisation has the right to examine any document drawn up b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-17

Insurance contracts must not provide for an excess payable by the insured of more than 10% of the compensation due, up to a limit of €8,000 per creditor. The excess is not enforceable against the oper…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required

Article A321-17

No one may sit the admission tests unless they have been declared eligible by the selection board. The admission tests are oral and take place in public session. They comprise: 1° A ten-minute present…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R3211-7

Judicial proceedings for psychiatric care measures ordered under Title I of Book II of Part Three of the Legislative Part of this Code orarticle 706-135 of the Code of Criminal Procedure are governed…

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