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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable in the event of a finding that does not allow the ticket to be issued immediately

Article A37-17

…offender, it includes the following information:-the remedies available to the offender and the procedures for exercising them;-information on the examination of the request and the action likely to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-17

In accordance with the provisions of article R. 225 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the conditions and modalities for modulating the verifications carried out in the context of certification are as…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Auctions.

Article D514-17

…ried out by the auctioneers attached to the establishment as appraisers. They are assisted, where necessary, by auctioneers and clerks chosen and paid by them. Failing this, sales are carried out by t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Central organisation

Article R515-17

…r Cooperation; and c) One member appointed by decree on the report of the Minister for Overseas France; d) (Repealed) ; 2° Four members appointed for their knowledge of economic and financial issues,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial guarantee

Article R519-17

…e L. 519-4 is triggered by the default of the intermediary in banking transactions and payment services, without the guarantor being able to claim the benefit of discussion or division from the credit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services in France (Incoming passport)

Article R532-17

I. - The AMF shall receive notifications of freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services from the investment firms referred to in articles L. 532-18 and L. 532-18-1. It shall also receive…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article R533-17

…iness of the firm within the meaning ofArticle L. 532-2, on the other hand, collectively have the necessary knowledge, skills and experience referred to inArticle L. 533-25 with regard to financial ma…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article R612-17

I. - With the exception of the contribution referred to in Article L. 612-20, the penalty payment provided for in Article L. 612-25 and the penalty payments and sanctions provided for in Articles L. 6…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to safeguard procedures, receivership, compulsory liquidation and conciliation procedures applicable to credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms.

Article R613-17

When the president of the court issues an order temporarily suspending proceedings against one of the persons referred to in Article R. 613-16, the court clerk shall forward this information, in writi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-17

…the duties and contributions mentioned in Article L. 621-5-3, cannot be recovered out of court, proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with commercial practice or may be the subject of statemen…

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