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Showing 231240 of 36097 articles for Art. Cass. civ. 3e – 30 May 2007 – no. 06-13268

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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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Recognition of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-30

…esident of the Enforcement Division deems it necessary to hear the sentenced person, Article 706-71 may be applied, whether the convicted person is living in French territory or abroad. The President…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties of sworn goods brokers

Article L131-30

…out a public sale or who has been asked to estimate the value of goods deposited in a general shop may not acquire on his own behalf the goods whose sale or estimation has been entrusted to him.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article L561-30

…the Code of Criminal Procedure, information held by the department referred to in Article L. 561-23 may not be used for purposes other than those provided for in this chapter. Disclosure of such infor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Closure decisions.

Article L3132-30

…rder of the ministers responsible for labour and trade. Exhibitors benefiting from these provisions may grant their employees weekly rest periods in rotation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Multiple seizures

Article R3252-30

A creditor in possession of a writ of execution may, without prior attempt at conciliation, intervene in proceedings for the attachment of sums due by way of remuneration, in order to participate in t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions.

Article L5134-30

The aid for professional integration allocated under an employment support contract may be modulated according to : 1° The category and sector of activity of the employer ; 2° The actions planned in t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-30

…re likely to jeopardise the interests of its customers, policyholders, members or beneficiaries, it may, after giving its managers the opportunity to present their explanations, warn the person agains…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Honorary office of departmental councillors

Article L3123-30

…ouncillors who have exercised their elective functions for at least eighteen years. Honorary status may only be refused or withdrawn by the State representative if the person concerned has been convic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Honorary status of former regional councillors

Article L4135-30

…cillors who have exercised their elective functions for at least fifteen years. Honorary membership may only be refused or withdrawn by the representative of the State if the person concerned has been…

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