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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV bis: Assistance with the recovery of damages for victims of offences

Article 706-15-1

…ral person who, having brought a civil action, has benefited from a final decision awarding damages and interest as compensation for the harm they have suffered as a result of a criminal offence, but…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-14-1

…who is the victim of the destruction by fire of a terrestrial motor vehicle belonging to him or her and who can prove at the time of the events that he or she had complied with the provisions of the H…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-1

…ontrol to :1° the company concerned ;2° To the shareholders of the company concerned whose identity and contact details are made available to the FIA or its management company, or may be communicated…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-14

…h exceeds the amount of profits at the end of the last financial year, plus profits brought forward and withdrawals from reserves available for this purpose, less losses brought forward and sums trans…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-15

…f Article D. 214-32-7-14:1° The term "distribution" includes in particular the payment of dividends and interest on shares;2° The provisions relating to capital reductions do not apply to a reduction…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-10

The AIF or its management company:1° Requests and ensures that the annual report of the company concerned, drafted in accordance with Article D. 214-32-7-11 and drawn up within the period stipulated b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-11

…December 1976 on co-ordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and others, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-12

The AIF or its management company:1° Requests and ensures that the board of directors of the company concerned or its equivalent makes available to the representatives of the employees, or failing tha…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-13

For a period of twenty-four months following the acquisition of control of the company by the AIF and for as long as the AIF holds control during this period, the AIF or its management company : 1° Is…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Application for authorisation

Article R212-7-7

If the applicant has not received the letter provided for in article R. 212-7-5 or article R. 212-7-6 within fifteen days of receipt of the application by the secretariat of the Commission département…

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