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Showing 521530 of 56702 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 30-1-1970 n° 68-12.096

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Procedure.

Article R145-30

If the judge considers that he has insufficient information on points that can be clarified by a visit to the premises or if it appears to him that the parties' claims differ on such points, he shall…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Participatory finance service providers

Article R773-30

The provisions of article R. 547-1 are applicable in New Caledonia in the version resulting from decree no. 2022-110 of 1 February 2022.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Participatory finance service providers

Article R774-30

The provisions of article R. 547-1 are applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from decree no. 2022-110 of 1 February 2022.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Penalties

Article ANNEXE, art. 30-15

An order imposing a sanction on members of the association's management or liquidators may only be appealed immediately.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Withdrawal of legal capacity and removal from the register

Article ANNEXE, art. 30-11

For the application of article 73 of the local civil code, before making an order for the withdrawal of the association's legal capacity, the court takes the observations of the management or requests…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Deductions from apprenticeship tax

Article D6241-30

The apprentice training centre referred to in 1° of article D. 6241-29 is an apprentice training centre that meets one of the following conditions: 1° It is internal to the company ; 2° In which the c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Appearance before the Investigating Chamber

Article 695-30

When the wanted person appears, the investigating chamber establishes his or her identity and takes his or her statements, a record of which is drawn up. The hearing is public, unless publicity is lik…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Audiovisual production contract

Article L132-30

The producer's safeguard or receivership proceedings do not result in the termination of the audiovisual production contract. Where the production or exploitation of the work is continued pursuant to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Alternative care structures to hospitalisation

Article D6124-304

The care structures mentioned in article D. 6124-301 are required to organise continuity of care outside their opening hours, including Sundays and public holidays. To this end, they must equip themse…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Housing finance companies

Article L513-30

I. - To finance the operations referred to in Article L. 513-29, housing finance companies may issue bonds called housing finance bonds benefiting from the privilege defined in Article L. 513-11 and r…

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