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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions and missions

Article L721-22

Any person who participates or has participated in the performance of the tasks of the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer is bound by professional secrecy. Any person who participates or has participated…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions and missions

Article L721-23

Within the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer, an observatory of bank charges is responsible for studying issues relating to bank charges in the local authorities referred to in Article L. 721-4. It peri…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D2573-21

I. - The first three paragraphs of article D. 2224-1, the first paragraph of article D. 2224-2, the first four paragraphs of article D. 2224-3, the first paragraph of article D. 2224-4 and the first t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: The audit incident.

Article 290

Where it is useful to compare the contested writing with documents held by third parties, the judge may order, even of his own motion and under penalty of a fine, that the original or a reproduction o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Rules specific to non-contentious matters.

Article 29

A third party may be authorised by the judge to consult the case file and have a copy issued to him, if he can justify a legitimate interest.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions.

Article 215

The judge may rehear the witnesses, confront them with each other or with the parties; where appropriate, he or she will conduct the hearing in the presence of a technician.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 1: Method of registration of mortgages

Article 2431

If any of the time limits set out in articles 2428 and 2429 has not been complied with, the registration shall have no effect beyond the date on which this period expires.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XVIII: Declaration of commissions, brokerage, rebates, fees, royalties, partners' remuneration and profit shares

Article 241

Companies, companies or associations that collect and pay copyright or inventor's rights are required to declare, the amount of the sums they pay to their members or principals.This declaration may be…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2

A civil action for compensation for damage caused by a felony, misdemeanour or contravention belongs to all those who have personally suffered damage directly caused by the offence. Waiver of the righ…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: The audit incident.

Article 287

If one of the parties denies the handwriting attributed to him or declares that he does not recognise the handwriting attributed to its author, the judge shall verify the contested handwriting unless…

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