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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Designation of customs officers responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-8

The secretary of the commission: 1° Ensures that the papers have been double marked by a team comprising a magistrate and a customs official. The result of these double markings is submitted to the co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the digitisation of procedural documents

Article A53-8

Any procedural document in digital format may, if necessary, be printed out by the magistrates and registry agents assisting them, the national police services, the national gendarmerie units, the off…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles and terms of pawnbroking.

Article D514-8

The amount of the loans, where they are secured by platinum, gold or silver goods, may not exceed four-fifths of their estimated value by weight. For other goods, this amount may not exceed two thirds…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operations

Article R515-8

The agency's aid may be granted in the form of loans, advances, equity investments, guarantees, donations or any other form of financial assistance. These loans may be granted to governments, internat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates.

Article D517-8

The provisions of Articles D . 517-1 and D. 517-7 also apply to mixed financial holding companies whose coordinator is the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article R548-8

Any contract between a lender and a project promoter shall be drawn up in writing or on any other durable medium.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article D612-8

The General Secretary's remuneration, which may be in addition to that provided for in the applicable Staff Regulations, is set by the Chairman after consulting the Vice-Chairman.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R621-8

The Director General of the Treasury has 3 working days to request a second deliberation. Where the Board, or where applicable a specialised commission, has reached a decision by written consultation,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Government auditors and financial activities audit mission

Article D615-8

Those Government Commissioners who do not perform other duties at the central administration of the Ministry in charge of the economy are brought together within the financial activities control missi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Costs

Article D732-8

Article D. 131-25 is applicable in New Caledonia, as amended by Decree no. 2007-1611 of 16 November 2007.

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