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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Annex to the code of civil procedure relating to its application in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle.

Article ANNEXE, art. 32

The president of the court shall determine, by order, the date on which the case is to be called before the president and shall designate, where appropriate, the chamber to which it is to be distribut…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article R53-8-32

…e President of the Examining Magistrate's Chamber, after requesting written submissions from the Public Prosecutor, makes a reasoned order within two months. This period is extended to four months if…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Alerts to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor and the exercise of his powers

Article D47-1-32

Where the offence relates to value added tax, the offences mentioned in I of Article D. 47-1-31 only if the following conditions are met:

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

Article D214-32-7

For the purpose of calculating the percentage of voting rights held by the AIF, account is taken, in addition to the voting rights held directly by the AIF, of the voting rights of an undertaking whic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-9

For the purposes of sub-paragraphs 2 and 3, where a general-purpose investment fund is made up of several sub-funds, each sub-fund is considered to be a separate general-purpose investment fund.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-11

A SICAV's General Meeting of shareholders is convened and shareholders are informed of proposed mergers or demergers in accordance with the same procedures as those set out respectively in articles R.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article D214-32-10

The initial capital of a SICAV may not be less than €300,000.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article D214-32-13

The minimum amount of assets that mutual funds must hold when they are set up is €300,000.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article D214-32-14

Contributions in kind made at the formation of a fonds commun de placement are valued under the same conditions as subsequent contributions of securities and in accordance with the procedures set out…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article R1424-32-1

The provisions of articles R. 3311-1 to R. 3311-3, R. 3312-3 to R. 3312-11, R. 3313-7, R. 3321-3, R. 3335-1 and R. 3341-1 à R. 3341-2-1.

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