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Showing 17111720 of 3964 articles for Art. CA Paris – 24 Nov. 2016

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Enforcement of confiscation orders issued by foreign judicial authorities

Article 713-41

…t criminal court is that of the place where one of the assets that is the subject of the claim is located or, failing that, the Paris criminal court.

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

Article D49-79

In urgent cases, the Paris enforcement judge may rule without the opinion of the competent enforcement judge pursuant to article 712-10.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: French Development Agency

Article R515-14

The agency's head office is in Paris. The agency may open representative offices in the French overseas departments and collectivities, in New Caledonia and abroad.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Markets of national interest

Article D761-2

In application of the first paragraph of article L. 761-2, the development and management of the Paris-Rungis market of national interest are organised by the State.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special rules relating to sociétés de placement à prépondérance immobilière à capital variable (real estate investment companies with variable capital)

Article L214-65

The provisions of 3° to 9° and 11° of article L. 214-24-31 and article L. 214-24-47 apply under the same conditions to sociétés de placement à prépondérance immobilière à capital variable.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: "Animator" speciality

Article A212-46

The organisation of the "activity leader" speciality of the vocational diploma in youth, popular education and sport mentioned in article D. 212-21 is set out in the relevant order dated 27 April 2016…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-170

Where it appears to the Paris examining magistrate that the acts referred to him do not constitute one of the offences falling within the scope of Article 706-167 and do not fall within its jurisdicti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title II: Banknotes and coins

Article R123-1

…de change, shall promptly hand over to the Banque de France or the public institution La Monnaie de Paris, respectively, euro banknotes and coins which they have sufficient reason to believe to be cou…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: Offences relating to investor protection

Article R465-4

When a matter is referred to the Public Prosecutor at the Paris Court of Appeal pursuant to Article L. 465-3-6, the Public Prosecutor shall inform the Autorité des marchés financiers and the Public Pr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe I-0-2 (art. A114-4)

Annex not reproduced you can consult the image in the facsimile of the JO nº 0222 of 23/09/2016, text n º 1, at the following address: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jo_pdf.do?id=JORFTEXT000033138637

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