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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Fees for formalities, requests and procedures

Article A444-43

The services listed under numbers 151 to 203 of table 3-3 give rise to the collection by the judicial officer of the following emoluments:Number of the service (table 3-3 of article appendix 4-7)Descr…

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Article Annexe 4-3

NOTIFICATION FILE FOR A CONCENTRATION OPERATION1. Description of the operation, including:a) A copy of the acts subject to notification and the minutes of the deliberative bodies relating to the conce…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Provisions relating to the adoption and implementation of a measure to reduce and convert own funds instruments

Article L613-48-1

I. - The resolution board shall take the measures referred to in I of Article L. 613-48 when it considers that one or more of the following conditions are met: 1° It has been established, prior to the…

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Article Annexe 4-2-2

JURISDICTIONS HAVING JURISDICTION, PURSUANT TO III OF ARTICLE L. 442-4, PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO PERSONS WHO ARE NOT TRADERS OR CRAFTSMENHEAD OFFICE OF THE COURTS judicialRESSORT Marseille The jurisdi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to minimum capital requirements and eligible commitments

Article L613-44-1

The resolution college shall ensure compliance by the persons under its jurisdiction with the requirements set pursuant to Article L. 613-44 in coordination with the supervisory college. Where the res…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Provisions relating to the implementation of other resolution measures

Article L613-56-4

The resolution college may suspend any obligation to pay or deliver financial instruments resulting from a contract to which a person mentioned in I of Article L. 613-34 subject to a resolution proced…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe A

Agents' travel expenses (1)(1) Agents will be reminded that the supporting documents in their possession must be produced in support of the statement, to their managing department.1. Identification of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 420-1

By way of derogation from the preceding provisions, any person who claims to have been injured may bring a civil action, directly or through his lawyer, by registered letter with acknowledgement of re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 420-2

The decision rendered on the claim for restitution of seized objects or for damages presented in accordance with the provisions of article 420-1 has all the effects of an adversarial decision; it is s…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-18 b (art. A322-91)

Conditions for teaching trimix or heliox diving in the natural environmentSPACESMINIMUM DIVER SKILLSSKILLSminimum of the person supervisingthe groupMAXIMUM NUMBER OF DIVERS (not including the person s…

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