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Showing 17011710 of 66810 articles for Art. Cass. 2ème civ. 2-7-2020 n°s 19-11.417 and 19-13.636

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-7

…e departure station of a passenger rail transport vehicle is located may, with a view to the checks and inspections implemented in this vehicle on its journey, issue the requisitions and instructions…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to confiscation orders issued by French courts

Article 713-7

…confiscation order are located in different States, he or she shall transmit the confiscation order and the certificate to the competent authorities of those States.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-75

I. - In exercising their powers, the supervisory board and the resolution board shall assess the potential effects of disclosure of information relating to the entity concerned or to the resolution pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-76

…agreements entered into pursuant to Article L. 632-13-1 with the competent supervisory authorities and the resolution authorities shall be authorised by the college of supervisors or the college of r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-79

…t, the College of Resolution :1° Establishes, after consulting the other members, the written terms and procedures for the operation of the college of resolution authorities;2° Chairs the meetings of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-77

Where the procedures for transmitting information to the persons mentioned in 7° of III of Article L. 613-49 do not guarantee an appropriate level of confidentiality, the supervisory board or the reso…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-78

…o in II of Article L. 613-58 shall be accompanied by a copy of the decision of the resolution board and shall specify the date on which the resolution measure(s) adopted take(s) effect.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1 : Registration fees

Article 738

Sont enregistrés au droit fixe de 125 €:1° Les cessions, subrogations, rétrocessions et résiliations de baux à durée limitée de biens de toute nature;2° Les concessions de licences d'exploitation de b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1 : Registration fees

Article 739

Deeds evidencing limited-term leases of real estate, business assets or customer lists are subject to a fixed duty of €25 when registration is requested by the parties.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Conservatory measures

Article 706-103

…estigation being opened for one of the offences falling within the scope of articles 706-73,706-73-1and 706-74 and in order to guarantee payment of the fines incurred and, where applicable, compensati…

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