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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-8

The public prosecutor may propose that the person serve one or more of the principal or additional penalties incurred; the nature and quantum of the penalty or penalties shall be determined in accorda…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article R533-18-4

…ven authority to sign on behalf of an investment firm, members of the staff of that investment firm may not, without the authorisation of the senior management, perform administrative, management or e…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Persons responsible for the amicable recovery of debts

Article R124-4

…f the costs that remain payable by the creditor pursuant to the third paragraph of article L. 111-8;4° An indication that you are required to pay the sum due and the terms and conditions for payment o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: National master plan for blood transfusion organisation and regional blood transfusion organisation plans

Article R1222-48

…l qualification of donations; 3° Technical facilities for the preparation of labile blood products; 4° Sites for distributing labile blood products to health establishments running a blood depot; 5° T…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance rules

Article R519-46

…ce an organisation and written procedures enabling it to carry out the tasks referred to in section 4 in accordance with the applicable legal and regulatory provisions. To this end, it shall have at i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article LO6261-4

I. - Budget allocations for capital expenditure may comprise programme authorisations and payment appropriations. Programme authorisations constitute the upper limit of expenditure that may be incurre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article LO6361-4

I. - Budget allocations for capital expenditure may comprise programme authorisations and payment appropriations. Programme authorisations constitute the upper limit of expenditure that may be incurre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The European Economic Interest Grouping.

Article L252-4

…terest Grouping shall be taken by the meeting of the members of the Grouping. However, the Statutes may stipulate that these decisions, or some of them, may be taken in the form of written consultatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-4

The Minister for the Economy shall also specify:1. The conditions under which investment firms may carry out the transactions mentioned in 2 of article L. 321-2 ; 2. The conditions under which investm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article R322-4

Auction room operators may take charge of any operation having as its object the conveyance of goods into the auction room. They may also take charge of insuring the goods of which they are holders, e…

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