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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-44

When the proposal for a penal composition has been brought to the person's attention by a judicial police officer pursuant to the provisions of the sixteenth paragraph of Article 41-2, the written dec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article L131-81

I. - Notwithstanding the absence, insufficiency or unavailability of funds, the drawee must pay all cheques: 1. Issued on a form which has not been returned to the drawee in accordance with the condit…

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

Article L131-25

Sworn goods brokers issue certificates of the course of goods when these have been established under the conditions provided for in Article L. 131-24. If this is not the case, they draw up price state…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers of approved federations

Article R131-14

The titles provided for in article R. 131-13 must not appear or be mentioned on the documents or advertising of the federations which issue them other than in full. The typography of these titles must…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Implementation of placement under mobile electronic surveillance

Article R61-32

The total duration of placement under mobile electronic surveillance ordered by the trial court as part of a socio-judicial follow-up may not exceed, taking into account, where applicable, the renewal…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Reorganisation measures for companies whose registered office is located in a Member State of the European Union

Article R323-12

I.-The participation of an insurance undertaking in a trust contract formed for the purpose of reorganisation pursuant to Article L. 311-41 is valued for the purposes of Article R. 351-1 as a particip…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article D47-1-10

The public prosecutor or examining magistrate of the territorially competent judicial court to whom the European Investigation Order is addressed shall acknowledge receipt thereof without delay, and i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article A322-100

In application of the provisions of article R. 322-41, the holder of one of the following diplomas may act as a hyperbaric prevention advisor for dives in the 0 to 40 metre range:-State certificate in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Fees for procedures

Article A444-14

The services listed under numbers 41 to 49 of table 3-1 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 3-1) of article annex 4-7) Designation of service Fee 41 Injuncti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: NATIONAL AGENCY FOR TERRITORIAL COHESION

Article R1231-3

The agency shall assist the regional prefect and the departmental prefect in implementing the actions mentioned in V of Article 36 and in the second paragraph of article 41 of decree no. 2004-374 of 2…

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