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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: The manner in which statements by members of the Government and representatives of foreign powers are received

Article 652

…isters, on the report of the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice. Such authorisation shall be given by decree. The provisions of this article shall not apply to members of the Government heard as…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: The manner in which statements by members of the Government and representatives of foreign powers are received

Article 654

Where appearance has not been requested or has not been authorised, the evidence shall be received in writing at the witness's residence, by the first president of the court of appeal or, if the witne…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: The manner in which statements by members of the Government and representatives of foreign powers are received

Article 653

…ce by virtue of the authorisation provided for in the preceding article, the statement shall be received in the ordinary manner.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: The manner in which statements by members of the Government and representatives of foreign powers are received

Article 656

The written deposition of a representative of a foreign power is requested through the Minister of Foreign Affairs. If the request is granted, this deposition is received by the first president of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: The manner in which statements by members of the Government and representatives of foreign powers are received

Article 655

The statement thus received shall be immediately delivered to the registry or sent, closed and sealed, to that of the requesting court and communicated, without delay, to the public prosecutor and to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Provisions common to property liable to direct local taxes

Article 1518 ter

…horities on the basis of changes in rents recorded in the declarations provided for in Article 1498 bis. These rates are updated each year under conditions set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.When the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-5

…the company referred to in 1° of this I, together with his spouse or the partner bound to him by a civil solidarity pact and their ascendants and descendants, at least 25% of the voting rights or righ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-38

…r the Economy or the Minister for the Budget for the persons mentioned in 9° of Article L. 561-2;2° bis By the Autorité nationale des jeux for the persons mentioned in 9° bis of the same Article L. 56…

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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 L613-32-1

…ss 1a credit institution or investment firm referred to in Articles L. 511-22 or L. 532-18-1 respectively be considered to be of significant importance. If no decision is taken within the allotted tim…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R224-11

The procedures for applying the rules relating to private distance learning are laid down by the provisions of Chapter IV of Title IV of Book IV of the Education Code.

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