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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article A36-15

The online challenge may be made on one of the grounds provided for in this article: 1° In all cases, if the person was the victim of identity theft at the time the facts were established; 2° Where th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article A36-17

In all cases, an acknowledgement of registration of the challenge is automatically presented to the person when they have validated and sent their challenge. This document can be downloaded or printed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article A36-18

Payment of the deposit or fixed fine may be made: - either by automated remote payment; - or by sending a cheque enclosed with the payment card to the accountant of the Directorate General of Public F…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article A36-14

Where the law provides that the public prosecution may be extinguished by the payment of a fixed fine, a person who has received a fixed fine notice following an offence established in the manner prov…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies

Article A225-1

In order to carry out the verification provided for in V of Article L. 225-102-1, the independent third-party body shall obtain a certificate of accreditation issued by the Comité français d'accrédita…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies

Article A225-4

In respect of the due diligence it has carried out to conduct its assignment, the independent third-party body shall present:a) Proof of its accreditation;b) The work performed, the scope covered and,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia

Article A425-1

I.-The New Caledonia Regional Sports Conference is made up of four colleges: 1° The college of State representatives comprises : a) The High Commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia, territorial…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Mutual insurance companies.

Article A322-6

In addition to the information provided for in the penultimate paragraph of Article R. 322-74, the certificate referred to in Article R. 322-75 must contain the following information a) On the front:…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Mutual insurance companies.

Article A322-7

The participation of members who are already members of the company when it decides to issue the loan may not exceed 10% of the annual subscription.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I

Article A38-3

The accounting officers of the Directorate General of Public Finance responsible for the recovery of fines and pecuniary penalties, to whom the documents provided for in the fourth paragraph of 2° of…

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