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Showing 511520 of 56702 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 30-1-1970 n° 68-12.096

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

Article 411-30

The aid is awarded in the form of a grant.The aid is the subject of an agreement with the production company.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Economic warning rights

Article R2312-30

In companies other than those with a board of directors or supervisory board, or in economic interest groupings, the directors communicate the report of the social and economic committee, or where app…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Administration and guardianship

Article R721-30

The Supervisory Board meets at least twice a year, and as often as necessary, when convened by its Chairman, either at the latter's initiative or at the request of half of its members.The Chairman may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: EC type-examination

Article R4313-30

In the case of personal protective equipment, the notified body shall carry out examinations and tests to ensure that: 1° The technical file contains all the necessary elements. If this file refers to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisional approval

Article D331-30

The application for provisional approval is submitted by the video game creation company. If the video game is created jointly, it is the responsibility of each game creation company to submit an appl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval and supervision of pre-orientation and vocational education centres

Article R5213-30

Approval may be withdrawn in the manner and after the consultations provided for in articles R. 5213-27 and R. 5213-28. The managing institution is then given the opportunity to present its observatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Applications from trade unions and associations

Article R7343-30

The time limits set by articles R. 7343-27 to R. 7343-29 are calculated and extended in accordance with the provisions of articles 640 to 642 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Accelerated procedure

Article L531-30

The accelerated procedure may only be implemented in respect of unaccompanied minors in the cases provided for in Article L. 531-24 or if the applicant's presence in France constitutes a serious threa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medico-technical committee.

Article D4622-30

The medico-technical committee meets at least three times a year. It draws up its own rules of procedure. It reports its findings to the Board of Directors and, as appropriate, to the inter-company co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prudential provisions

Article L526-30

I. - Electronic money institutions are required to comply with articles L. 522-14 to L. 522-18 when they provide payment services within the meaning of 1° of article L. 526-2. II. - Electronic money i…

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