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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 44

…ver the officers of the public prosecutor's office at the police courts within his jurisdiction. He may report to them any contraventions of which he is aware and order them to prosecute. He may also,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L763-4

…ated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 421-1 to L. 421-7-2Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 421-7-3 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L764-4

…ated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 421-1 to L. 421-7-2Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 421-7-3 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L762-4

…ated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 421-1 to L. 421-7-2Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 421-7-3 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R753-4

…the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 312-9 and R. 312-10no. 2020-1565 of 10 December 2020R. 312-11No. 2014-737 of 30 June 2014R. 312-12n° 2020-1565 of 10 Decemb…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 441

Even in cases where representation is compulsory the parties, assisted by their representative, may themselves make oral submissions.The court has the power to deprive them of the floor if passion or…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 444

The chairman may order the reopening of the proceedings. He must do so whenever the parties have not been able to explain to each other the legal or factual clarifications which had been requested of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Taking of evidence

Article 427

Except where the law provides otherwise, offences may be established by any method of proof and the judge shall decide on the basis of his or her own personal conviction.The judge may base his or her…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article 481

…ct his decision in the event of opposition, third-party opposition or an application for review. He may also interpret or rectify it under the distinctions set out in articles 461 to 464.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Summary orders.

Article 485

…me for summary proceedings.If, however, the case requires expedition, the summary proceedings judge may allow summons to be served, at the time indicated, even on public holidays or non-working days.

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