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Showing 27612770 of 8626 articles for Art. 10 sept. 2020

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: In-depth assessment

Article D1-10-2

The in-depth assessment is updated during the course of the procedure in the event of the emergence of new elements among those mentioned in article D. 1er-3.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Complaints by electronic means

Article D8-2-10

The court with jurisdiction over the offences referred to in article 15-3-1 is the Paris judicial court.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: In-depth assessment

Article D1-10-1

The conclusions of the in-depth assessment are taken into account by the victim support association when it provides aid or assistance to the victim of the offence.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Renewal and transfer of approval

Article D1-12-10

Application for renewal of approval may be made by the beneficiary association under the same conditions as those laid down for its issue..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified criminal order procedure

Article D45-2-10

When the public prosecutor's delegate notifies a misdemeanour criminal order in application of the second paragraph of article 495-3, he may receive payment of the criminal fines pronounced using an e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D47-1-10

The public prosecutor or examining magistrate of the territorially competent judicial court to whom the European Investigation Order is addressed shall acknowledge receipt thereof without delay, and i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Operating rules.

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 3: Corporate mutual funds governed by article L. 214-165-1

Article R214-214-10

In the case referred to in 4° of III of article L. 214-165-1, either the issuing company, or a company in the same group within the meaning of I of the same article, undertakes to redeem these securit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Relations between the State and collecting institutions or bodies.

Article R*221-102

The competent administrative authority referred to in article R. 221-101 is the Minister for the Economy.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Initial training

Article D1442-10-6

The travel and subsistence expenses incurred by industrial tribunal members in attending the initial training course are reimbursed in accordance with the regulations in force for civil servants.

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