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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-13

The notice of increased fixed fine sent pursuant to article 495-20 specifies the conditions for admissibility of the claim provided for in article 495-19, the methods of payment of the deposit, and th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-13

Any banker who receives notice from the Banque de France, pursuant to article R. 131-42, of a ban on issuing cheques concerning a person holding an account in his establishment shall record this notic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article R121-13

The decisions of the Board of Directors are enforceable fifteen days after receipt of the minutes by the Minister for the Economy, unless the Minister objects. However 1° Decisions relating to the bud…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The General Council.

Article R142-13

Extracts from the electoral list are posted in each administrative unit of the Banque de France. Any complaints against the drawing up of the electoral list must be sent in writing to the Chairman of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R144-13

The Inspectorate General of Finance may audit the situation of the Banque de France's branches and subsidiaries.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Negotiable debt securities.

Article D213-13

The issuer of negotiable debt securities must send the financial documentation for its issuance programme and any updates to the institutions domiciling the securities issued under the programme, and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-133

The founders are convened to the constituent general meeting by registered letter with return receipt requested at least eight days before the date of the meeting.Subject to the written agreement of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-131

The contribution auditors' report is filed at least eight days before the date of the constituent general meeting, at the address of the company's registered office stated in the Articles of Associati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-137

Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier, sociétés d'épargne forestière or groupements forestiers d'investissement wishing to use electronic means of communication instead of postal means to comply wi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-134

Any person may, at any time, obtain a certified copy of the company's Articles of Association in force on the date of the request from the company's registered office. Attached to this copy is a docum…

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