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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Social alert rights

Article L2312-71

When the Social and Economic Committee becomes aware of facts likely to characterise an abusive use of fixed-term employment contracts, contracts concluded with a freelance administration company and…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special rules for certain categories of intermediaries

Article L513-7

I.-The legal representatives, directors, employees and agents of the associations mentioned in I of Article L. 513-3 of this Code are bound by professional secrecy in the context of the tasks mentione…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions applicable to medical reservists

Article L3133-7

The conditions for the application of this chapter are laid down by decree and in particular : 1° The terms and conditions of the compensation mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 3133-1 ; 2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-70

I. - The proceeds of the tax are paid into the budget of the municipality or public establishment which reimburses the payments made:1° To employers who can prove that they have provided permanent acc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Failure to open secondary insolvency proceedings on the national territory

Article L692-7

The insolvency practitioner in the main insolvency proceedings who proposes to give a commitment pursuant to Article 36 of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) No 2015/848 shall obtain the agreement of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-7

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions for application of this chapter, in particular : 1° The definition of the shared medical project provided for in II of Article L. 6132-2 ;…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Obligations and financial solidarity of principals and project owners.

Article L8222-7

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions of application of the provisions of this chapter.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2411-7

The syndicate commission is called upon to give its opinion on the arrangements for the enjoyment of the section's property, the fruits of which are collected in kind, as determined by the town counci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-7

The regions of Guadeloupe and La Réunion, the territorial collectivities of French Guiana and Martinique and the Department of Mayotte draw up a regional development plan which sets out the fundamenta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules applicable to the dissemination of advertisements.

Article L8221-7

Any person who publishes, disseminates or causes to be disseminated by any means an offer of service or sale or an advertisement intended to make his professional activity known to the public must: 1°…

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