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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Public prosecutor's delegates and mediators

Article R15-33-31

The natural person or legal entity, depending on whether it wishes to be authorised in the jurisdiction of the judicial court or in that of the court of appeal, shall apply to the public prosecutor or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Public prosecutor's delegates and mediators

Article R15-33-35

After having carried out all the procedures he or she deems useful, the public prosecutor or, if the person concerned is to perform his or her duties within the jurisdiction of the court of appeal, th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Public prosecutor's delegates and mediators

Article R15-33-34

The mediator and the public prosecutor's delegate are bound by the obligation of secrecy under the conditions laid down by article 226-13 of the Penal Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Public prosecutor's delegates and mediators

Article R15-33-36

As soon as he is authorised pursuant to the provisions of the first paragraph of Article R. 15-33-35, the mediator or the public prosecutor's delegate shall take the following oath before the judicial…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D15-3-3

When a crime provided for by articles 221-1 to 221-4 and 222-1 to 222-10 of the Criminal Code has been committed, on national territory, in private residential premises, the public prosecutor may deci…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 12: The draft plan.

Article R631-34-3

The agent provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 631-19-1 may be the court-appointed administrator.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Sale of other property.

Article R642-37-3

Orders made pursuant to Article L. 642-19 shall, at the registrar's initiative, be notified to the debtor and communicated by simple letter to the auditors. Appeals against these decisions may be lodg…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-3

The grants from the investment aid fund provided for in article L. 1424-36-1 are distributed each year between the departmental and territorial fire and rescue services and the commune of Marseille on…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in the event of referral to trial solely on the basis of Article 122-1 of the Criminal Code

Article D47-37-3

When the trial court is seised pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 706-120 and article D. 47-37-2, its president shall order an expert report at least one month before the hearing in order to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Internal control

Article R561-38-3

For the application of II of Article L. 561-32, the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall put in place an internal control system adapted to their size, the nature, complexity and volume of thei…

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