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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article R754-7

…I: "1° For leasing transactions involving movable property, registrations made pursuant to Article L. 313-10 shall be time-barred after five years, unless renewed ; "2° In Article R. 313-12, the word…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation of the Disciplinary Boards of First Instance and the National Disciplinary Board

Article R4234-7

…payable to the chairmen or deputy chairmen of the disciplinary boards, as provided for in articles L. 4234-3, L. 4234-4 and L. 4234-8, are issued after consultation with the Conseil national de l'ord…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Compensation for victims of injury resulting from contamination by the hepatitis C virus caused by a transfusion of blood products or an injection of blood-derived medicinal products

Article R1221-72

…mbursement due in respect of the subrogation actions provided for in the sixth paragraph of Article L. 1221-14 and in Article L. 3122-4.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 919-7

To obtain the aid, the author must submit the application form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée electronically by 30 June 2022 at the latest.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Suspended sentence and adjournment

Article 741-2

…and submitted by the prison integration and probation service pursuant to the provisions of article L. 621-3 of the Penitentiary Code, the sentence enforcement judge, where the third paragraph of arti…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R326-7

When it is granted approval under the conditions mentioned in Article L. 134-3, the collective management organisation shall publish the following information on its website without delay, in a dedica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Application to the armed forces health service

Article D4011-7

…ealth service may draw up or participate in the local cooperation protocols provided for in Article L. 4011-4 which meet the essential quality and safety requirements mentioned in Article L. 4011-2. 4…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial assistance for employees, company directors or managers

Article D7233-7

The beneficiaries of the financial assistance provided for in article L. 7233-4 are employees or agents of natural persons or legal entities governed by public or private law, as well as those mention…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Industrial plants operating continuously.

Article L3132-10

In industrial establishments operating continuously, the weekly rest periods of employees assigned to continuous work may be deferred in part under the following conditions: 1° Each employee benefits,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article D431-7

For the application of Article L. 431-2, applications for residence permits are submitted by the asylum seeker within two months. However, where an application is made for the residence permit referre…

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