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Showing 201210 of 27570 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 09-DCC-73 du 9 Dec 2009

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Suspended sentence and adjournment

Article 735-1

…d by the criminal court ruling at the request of the public prosecutor, in accordance with the procedure set out in article 735.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and central counterparties

Article L613-73

…s where an existing agreement does not deal with the recognition and enforcement of resolution procedures for CCPs in force in that State. II.-The resolution college of the Autorité de contrôle pruden…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Deaths of hospitalised patients and measures relating to children who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry office in health establishments.

Article R1112-73

In the event of signs or indications of a violent or suspicious death of an inpatient, the Director, informed by the Department's Chief Medical Officer, shall notify the judicial authorities, in accor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-73

The registrar of the new registered office or new establishment notifies the new registration or the conversion provided for in article R. 123-72, within fifteen days of the latter, to the single body…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-73

…égales obligatoires, at least thirty-five days before the general meeting is held. This period is reduced to fifteen days when the general meeting is convened pursuant to the provisions of article L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-73

The provisions of articles R. 225-95, R. 225-101, R. 225-106 and R. 225-107 are applicable to bondholders' meetings.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article R50-73

…tration at the request of the chairman of the multidisciplinary committee on security measures. The duration of the placement, which may not be less than six weeks or more than twelve weeks, is determ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-73

When a fund management company enters into forward purchase or sale transactions involving securities which are not admitted to trading on a financial instruments market within the meaning of I of art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Popular savings.

Article R221-73

In the event of a payment exceeding the sum stipulated in article R. 221-68, all the sums in the people's savings plan are deemed to have been withdrawn immediately. The same applies if, more than ten…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Use of clean seawater

Article R1322-73

…ter used lies with the food business. When clean seawater is used, it must circulate in a separate, duly signposted network. Interconnection with a water network intended for human consumption is proh…

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