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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Courts for the enforcement of sentences

Article D49-81-1

The members of the committee referred to in article 720-5 are appointed for a term of five years. If the importance of the cases to be dealt with by the Commission so warrants, the First President of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Courts for the enforcement of sentences

Article D49-81-3

The commission may request the appearance of the sentenced person before giving its opinion. This appearance may be made by a means of telecommunication in accordance with the provisions of article 70…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cheque payment incidents

Article R733-11

…e same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 131-38 to R. 131-42n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-43No. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 131-44 and R. 131-45n° 2005-1007…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cheque payment incidents

Article R732-11

…e same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 131-38 to R. 131-42n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-43No. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 131-44 and R. 131-45n° 2005-1007…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cheque payment incidents

Article R734-11

…e same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 131-38 to R. 131-42n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 131-43No. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 131-44 and R. 131-45n° 2005-1007…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article R753-12

…and column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 313-192005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-20No. 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 313-22no. 2005-1007 of 22 August 2005R…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article R754-10

…column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 313-19n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-20No. 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 313-22no. 2005-1007 of 22 August 2005R…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision or opinion of the departmental committee.

Article R752-21

The procedure provided for in article L. 752-4 is applicable to any planning permission application relating to a project for the creation or extension of a building in a commune with a population of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Conditions of practice

Article R743-178

…rows allocated to the clerks of the commercial courts;3° Sums received pursuant to the article L. 3253-15 of the Labour Code.Each of these categories of funds is subject to the opening of a separate d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Conditions of practice

Article R743-180

At any time, the total sums for which the Registrar of the Commercial Courts is accountable in respect of assignments carried out and mandates received pursuant to Article R. 743-178 must be covered b…

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