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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article R681-3

The court shall assess in a single judgment whether the conditions for opening mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 681-1 are met, alternatively or cumulatively. When a case is referred to the territo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R*322-117-3

…no later than two months before the termination or expiry of the treaty takes effect:-provide evidence that they have entered into a new agreement to replace the terminated agreement, which has been a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Judicial environmental officers

Article R15-33-29-31

…articles R. 15-33-18 and R. 15-33-21 to R. 15-33-24 are applicable to the exercise of judicial police missions by authorised judicial environmental officers.

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

Article R15-33-36-1

Once a year, the ombudsman and the public prosecutor's delegate send an activity report to the public prosecutor or, if they exercise their duties within the jurisdiction of the court of appeal, to th…

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

Article R15-33-66-3

…n shall inform the owner of the movable property by any means of his right to restitution of the proceeds of the sale as soon as he closes the proceedings with no further action or a final decision is…

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

Article R15-33-35-1

The list of persons authorised by the public prosecutor is sent to the public prosecutor.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2a: Judicial public interest agreements

Article R15-33-60-3

…e legal entity and, where applicable, to the victim, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. These persons are also informed in the same way of the date, time and address of the hearing…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-7-3

In its notification to the company concerned, the AIF or its management company shall ask the board of directors of the company concerned or its equivalent to inform the employees' representatives or,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article D621-37-1-3

Suspension and, where applicable, immediate dismissal may not exceed the remainder of the term of office.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Members of the Management Board

Article D6143-35-3-1

…t within fifteen days. In the event of further disagreement, he shall appoint the member of his choice after consulting the Chairman of the Nursing, Rehabilitation and Medico-Technical Committee.

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