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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R50-27

The statement of the victim or the victim's successors made pursuant to the provisions of Article 706-12 is communicated by the chief clerk or secretary-registrar of the court seised within fifteen da…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article R53-27

…rson and the reasons why, with regard to the elements contained in the file of the investigation proceedings or the information, which is attached, in copy or original, to the request, the statements…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial remedies to guarantee the right to respect for dignity in detention

Article R249-27

If the judge considers the application to be well-founded, the order shall mention the conditions of detention that he considers to be contrary to human dignity, and shall set a time limit of between…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Trial of offences

Article D45-27

The provisions of article D. 45-2 are applicable before the Criminal Appeals Chamber.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The Institut d'émission d'outre-mer (French overseas note-issuing bank)

Article L721-27

…ommunicate all or part of the information it holds on the financial situation of companies to other central banks, to the tax departments of New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna I…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-27

The Banque de France cancels the declaration of a payment incident at the request of the drawee in the following cases: 1° When the refusal to pay or the issuing of the non-payment advice note is the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Bank.

Article R142-27

The Observatory adopts its rules of procedure by an absolute majority of its members. These rules shall stipulate the frequency of meetings, which may not be less than two per year. The Observatory is…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Debt securities.

Article D213-27

…termine the remuneration of the redeemable shares is drawn up by the establishment's accounting officer.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-27

…lowing the date of their authorisation.II. - If the limits provided for in this sub-paragraph are exceeded through no fault of the UCITS or as a result of the exercise of subscription rights, the UCIT…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Crédit maritime mutuel.

Article R512-27

…farers who have practised sea fishing as their main occupation for at least five years, or who have ceased to do so due to physical incapacity, or who are pensioners of the general provident fund for…

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