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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Projects subject to authorisation

Article R212-7

For projects involving the extension of a cinema, the five-year period provided for in 2° of article L. 212-7 runs from the date of registration by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Verification of the conditions governing admission to the profession

Article R513-7

The association verifies that its members comply with the obligation to take out a financial guarantee as set out in article L. 512-7. It ensures that the amount of the guarantee referred to in articl…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder or in the event of recognition of impairment of judgement

Article 706-138

Where the prohibition provided for in 1° of Article 706-136 is imposed, the civil party may request to be informed by the public prosecutor of the lifting of the hospitalisation to which that person m…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation of the holder to subcontract

Article R2393-7

…chaser decides to require the contractor to subcontract part of his contract pursuant to 2° of article L. 2393-3, he shall indicate this in the contract notice in the form of percentages set under the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors.

Article D2573-7

I. - The provisions of the section of Chapter II of Title II of Book I of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R331-7

In the disciplines for which they have been delegated, the delegating federations lay down the technical and safety rules applicable to the events mentioned in article R. 331-6. The specific regulatio…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Reimbursement by the State.

Article R3423-7

Automated processing of nominative information relating to employees receiving minimum monthly remuneration may be created. This information is intended to enable the control officers mentioned in art…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to each fraction (R)

Article R1614-78

Investments eligible for an allocation under the first part of the special assistance scheme include, on the one hand, investments whose purpose is to construct, renovate, restructure, extend or make…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article R642-7

When the court is called upon to rule on the assignment of contracts mentioned in article L. 642-7, or to record the transfer of a security interest referred to in Article L. 642-12, the co-contractor…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisation and operation of disciplinary chambers of first instance and national disciplinary chambers.

Article R4126-7

The same magistrate may be appointed to preside over several Disciplinary Boards, either as a full member or as an alternate member. The orders of the ministers responsible for the budget and health s…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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