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Showing 961970 of 29388 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 12-DCC-18 du 13 Feb 2012

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-18

As soon as the reason for the stay of proceedings no longer exists, the criminal court will rule on the enforcement of the confiscation order. The public prosecutor shall inform the competent authorit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-18

…l release; 2° That the period of deprivation of liberty already served under the sentence will be deducted from the sentence still to be enforced; 3° That the competent authority of the executing Stat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to released prisoners

Article 723-18

…the sentenced person has to serve a remaining sentence that is less than or equal to the sentence reductions that may be granted, the sentence enforcement judge may grant this measure without the need…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Regime for members of a regulated market

Article L421-18

Admission to and continued membership of a regulated market by the market undertaking organising trading on that market are subject to compliance with the rules of that market. The relationship betwee…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Freedom to provide services within the territory of Member States of the European Union or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L420-18

The operator of a trading platform shall notify the AMF of the list of Member States of the European Union or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area in which it intends to provide mean…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-18

…d parties, the assignment of claims arising from the credit transactions referred to in article L. 313-1 may be made effective against third parties by written agreement of the debtor or by decision o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Safeguarding, receivership and compulsory liquidation

Article L513-18

…ncier, where such contracts or acts relate directly to the transactions provided for in Article L. 513-2.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-18

In the case of mixed financial holding companies, decisions regarding approval and exemption from approval and the supervisory measures referred to in Article L. 612-33 are subject to the agreement of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consignments and deposits

Article L518-18

The procedures for depositing, holding and withdrawing securities are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prudential provisions

Article L522-18

…de their customers, and any other person who so requests, with all relevant information on the procedures for protecting the funds collected. Customers are informed of any changes. This information ma…

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