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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Powers of the public prosecutor at the court of appeal

Article 35

…prosecutor ensures that criminal law is applied throughout the jurisdiction of the court of appeal and that the public prosecutor's offices within its jurisdiction operate smoothly. He leads and coor…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Powers of the public prosecutor at the court of appeal

Article 36

The Public Prosecutor may direct the public prosecutors, by written instructions placed in the case file, to institute proceedings or have proceedings instituted, or to refer to the competent court su…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Powers of the public prosecutor at the court of appeal

Article 37

The public prosecutor has authority over all public prosecution officers within the jurisdiction of the court of appeal.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Powers of the public prosecutor at the court of appeal

Article 34

…represents the Public Prosecutor's Office in person or through his deputies at the Court of Appeal and at the Assize Court established at the seat of the Court of Appeal. He may, under the same condi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Powers of the public prosecutor at the court of appeal

Article 38

Judicial police officers and agents are placed under the supervision of the public prosecutor. He may instruct them to gather any information he deems useful for the proper administration of justice.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Other sanctions and measures

Article 1840 G ter

I. - Where an exemption from or reduction in registration duties, land registration tax or additional tax on registration duties or land registration tax has been obtained in return for compliance wit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Other sanctions and measures

Article 1840 E

Subject to the reservations set out in articles 1840 C et 1840 D persons who are jointly and severally liable to the Treasury for the payment of tax are also jointly and severally liable for the payme…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Other sanctions and measures

Article 1840 C

Notaries, bailiffs and other agents with power to draw up deeds and reports, court clerks and administrative authorities who have neglected to submit to registration or to the merged formality, within…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Other sanctions and measures

Article 1840 B

Any public or ministerial officer transferring or assigning an office who is found to have agreed or stipulated for his benefit a price higher than that expressed in the deed of assignment shall be su…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Other sanctions and measures

Article 1840 F

…ribed time limits, declarations of assets transferred by death to heirs, donees or legatees, tutors and curators personally bear the penalties provided for in article 1728 and in 1 of article 1729 B.

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