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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 Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to cross-border service providers

Article R123-30-7

The provisions of articles R. 123-30-1 to R. 123-30-6 are applicable to the processing of registration declarations and applications for authorisation or declarations prior to the exercise of the acti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Information mentioned in the contract

Article L312-30

No vendor or service provider may, for the same goods or services, have the same customer sign one or more credit agreements for a total capital amount greater than the value payable on credit of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Additional designations

Article L1441-30

No list may contain more candidates than the number of vacancies remaining to be filled per section and industrial tribunal.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Effects of winding-up proceedings of companies whose registered office is located within the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France.

Article L326-30

In the event of the liquidation of a reinsurance undertaking referred to in 1° or 2° of III of Article L. 310-1-1, the commitments arising from contracts underwritten through a branch or under the fre…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Amicable sale

Article R221-30

The debtor has one month from notification of the seizure to sell the seized assets himself. The seized assets remain unavailable under the responsibility of the custodian. Under no circumstances may…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-30

…s or au third paragraph of article L. 221-10 of the Mutual Code. Any decision to refuse is explicit and includes all the reasons for refusal. It shall specify, where applicable, any missing informatio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-30

…an order in which he notes that the person claimed has thereby withdrawn his consent to extradition and, where applicable, that he has waived the rule of speciality. This order is not subject to appea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-30

…ial supervision may include the following obligations:1° Obligations set out in the articles 132-44 and 132-45 of the Criminal Code;2° After verification of the technical feasibility of the measure, a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Transitional provisions relating to the solvency margin.

Article R334-30

…sed on 23 July 1976 to conduct one or more of the classes mentioned in 1 to 17 of article R. 321-1, and whose total annual written premiums or contributions as at 31 July 1978, including incidentals a…

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