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Showing 401410 of 31943 articles for Art. R. 145-21

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: National police services

Article R15-21

The creation or abolition of the services referred to in the preceding articles is decided by decree when their territorial jurisdiction exceeds the limits of a department. It shall be decided by orde…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c: Other procedural acts

Article R40-21

If the application is dismissed, the appellant shall be ordered to pay the costs, unless the commission relieves him of them in whole or in part. The commission's decision shall entail compulsory exec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article R50-21

If the application is dismissed, the applicant shall be ordered to pay the costs, unless the commission discharges the applicant in part or in full.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R61-21

The provisions of this section apply to all placements under mobile electronic surveillance ordered pursuant to the provisions of articles 131-36-9 du code pénal or 723-29, 723-30, 731-1 and 763-3 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Injunction and regularisation

Article R131-21

If the rejected cheque has been paid when presented again, the drawer shall report this to the drawee.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Bank staff.

Article R142-21

General Managers, Department Managers and Branch Managers may sub-delegate their signature to managerial staff and, in the event of their absence or impediment, to permanent office staff and permanent…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article R213-21

The associations referred to in Article L. 213-8 may only be registered in the Trade and Companies Register after a decision to issue bonds has been duly taken by the General Meeting.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Company mutual funds.

Article R214-211

When the composition of the supervisory boards of a fonds commun de placement d'entreprise governed by article L. 214-165 and the procedures for appointing its members are determined under the conditi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Regulations or articles of association of the financing body

Article R214-217

The regulations or articles of association of the financial institution define :1° The nature of the risks to which the undertaking proposes to expose itself and :a) Where the undertaking proposes to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Company mutual funds.

Article R214-214

The following are deemed to be liquid within the meaning of the third paragraph of Article L. 3332-17 of the Labour Code: 1° Transferable securities admitted to trading on a French or foreign regulate…

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