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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Revolving credit

Article D312-30

As an exception to the provisions of article D. 312-27, the lender may grant the borrower: 1° An extension of the repayment date, no more than twice a year; 2° In the event of temporary financial diff…

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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 General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Xa: Health charges on fishery and aquaculture products

Article 302 bis WA

…umer, of a quantity not exceeding that provided for in Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3703/85 of 23 December 1985 laying down detailed implementing rules concerning the common marketing s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Obligations of holders

Article 308

…icable, hallmarked. The appliances must remain sealed during periods when they are not in use. They may be kept at home or deposited in a premises approved by the administration (1). (1) See also livr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article R236-30

…absence of a meeting, of the date on which the competent body decided on the merger. The Registrar may extend the period provided for in the first paragraph for a period not exceeding three months. W…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter XX: Levies on betting and gaming

Article 302 bis ZI

…ine circle games organised and operated under the conditions laid down by the article 14 of Law no. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 relating to the opening up to competition and the regulation of the online g…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Traffic

Article 307

…parts of apparatus suitable for the distillation, manufacture or pressing of eaux-de-vie or spirits may only circulate anywhere, outside private property, by virtue of the documents provided for natio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Obligations of private individuals

Article 306

No one may import, acquire free of charge or for a consideration, hire out or have repaired or transformed an appliance or parts of appliances suitable for the distillation, manufacture or pressing of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-30

In the event of a change in the legal status of the employer within the meaning of Article L. 1224-1, the new employer is substituted in the employer's rights with regard to the employment contract. T…

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