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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The multi-disciplinary committee for security measures and assessment of dangerousness

Article R61-8

The multidisciplinary commission for security measures is composed of: 1° A chamber president at the court of appeal appointed for a five-year term by the first president of the court of appeal within…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Compensation in the event of dismissal, discharge or acquittal

Article R249-8

After the compensation has been authorised, an appeal against the decision may be lodged with the court mentioned in a or b of article R. 249-6 by the public prosecutor at the request of the assigning…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Personalised assessment and protective measures

Article D1-8

The authority interviewing the victim may decide not to apply one or more of the specific protective measures mentioned in Article D. 1er-7 if granting them would hinder the proper conduct of the inve…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Copy of the appraisal file.

Article D15-8

Copies in digital format delivered to lawyers pursuant to the provisions of article 114 may be sent electronically. If the size of the document does not allow it to be sent in this way, it shall be de…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-8

…ne or the deposit is made in accordance with the procedures set out in the second paragraph of article R. 49-3.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Banknotes.

Article R122-8

Credit institutions and, within the limits of their payment activity or the issuing and management of electronic money, other payment service providers and issuers of electronic money, as well as any…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R121-8

…teen members:1° Five representatives of the State ;2° Five persons chosen for their expertise in fields related to the activity of the public establishment or the management of companies;3° Five elect…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Verification procedures with the Banque de France.

Article R131-8

The Banque de France's reply is sent without delay to the person consulting the file. In the case of a proxy, the proxy shall inform the principal without delay. When the Banque de France finds that a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Access to payment accounts

Article D133-8

The audit report provided for in Article 3 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2018/389 of 27 November 2017 shall be communicated annually to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolutio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Registration of financial securities

Article R211-8

Where a central depository is affiliated to a foreign body of the same type, it has the option, on the one hand, of providing that registered entries of foreign financial securities are made in the na…

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