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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Recording data in the directory

Article R53-21-2

…ed in the register are those being prosecuted, within the meaning of paragraphs 10 and 1 of Article 706-56-2, and those convicted of one of the offences for which socio-judicial supervision is incurre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-21

The deposits referred to in 4° of I of article L. 214-24-55 are deposits made with a credit institution that are repayable on demand or can be withdrawn and have a maturity of twelve months or less, p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXIII bis: Taxation of capital gains realised by individuals or companies who are not domiciled in France for tax purposes

Article 244 bis B

Subject to the provisions of article 244 bis A, the gains mentioned in article 150-0 A resulting from the transfer or redemption of company rights mentioned in f of I of article 164 B, made by individ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 695-12

The offences which may give rise to the issue of a European arrest warrant are, under the law of the issuing Member State, the following: 1° Offences punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 695-14

The European arrest warrant sent to the competent authority of another Member State must be translated into the official language or one of the official languages of the executing Member State or into…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 695-15

…An alert in the Schengen Information System, together with the information provided for in Article 695-13, shall constitute a European arrest warrant. As a transitional measure, until such time as th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 695-13

…e same force under the law of the issuing Member State and falling within the scope of the Articles 695-12 and 694-32;the nature and legal classification of the offence, particularly with regard to ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 695-11

The European arrest warrant is a judicial decision issued by a Member State of the European Union, known as the issuing Member State, with a view to the arrest and surrender by another Member State, k…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Company mutual funds.

Article R214-213-1

If the limits stipulated in a of V of article L. 214-164 are exceeded for reasons beyond the control of the fonds commun de placement d'entreprise, its primary objective must be to rectify the situati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: European UCITS management companies

Article L532-21-2

Where the Autorité des marchés financiers finds that a management company referred to in Article L. 532-20-1 with a branch or providing services in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martiniq…

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