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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Fraud

Article L454-7

In the event of conviction for offences punishable under articles L. 454-1 to L. 454-3 and L. 454-6, the court may also order: 1° The posting and publication of the decision under the conditions set o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Implementing provisions.

Article L5131-7

…conditions of the contractual support pathway to employment and independence referred to in article L. 5131-4 and the commitment contract referred to in article L. 5131-6, as well as the nature of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-7

I.-Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 214-1 of the Environment Code, the use of water for human consumption, with the exception of natural mineral water, is subject to authorisation fro…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Public billing portal

Article L2192-7

Detailed rules for the application of this subsection shall be laid down by regulation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4125-7

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles L. 4122-1-2 and L. 4123-10 and VI of article L. 4124-11, when the number of vacant seats no longer enables a quorum to be reached, the President of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-7

…benefits and risks and the soundness of the conclusions for the research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 and not involving a product mentioned in Article L. 5311-1 and for the research mentioned…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-7

…sed, on pain of forfeiture, at least eight days before the auction. The fourth paragraph of Article L. 143-4 shall apply to the order made by the president.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-7

…of this article and of the decree adopted for its application is deemed unwritten.The I of Article L. 225-100-1, article L. 225-102-1 and, for companies covered by chapter X of this title, articles L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration.

Article L123-7

The registration of a natural person carries with it a presumption of merchant status. However, this presumption is not enforceable against third parties and administrations that provide proof to the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Determination of salary.

Article L7422-7

The administrative authority may, either spontaneously or at the request of a professional organisation, set the hourly rates of pay applicable to certain professions for part or all of the territory.

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