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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Sentence adjustment procedure applicable to released prisoners

Article D147-16-1

…stified by the particular situation of the sentenced person, to apply the provisions of article 723-15 and this sub-section, these do not apply to imprisonment resulting from a decision by a sentence…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-102-1

…e limit or on the date on which the authorisation to continue activity provided for in Article L. 741-1, the member shall organise the transfer of his shares, under the conditions provided for in arti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article D214-32-4-1-1

I.-Pursuant toArticle L. 214-24-2-1, a portfolio management company may undertake pre-marketing activities in France or in another Member State of the European Union except where the information prese…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: The order for payment.

Article 1405

Recovery of a claim may be sought under the injunction to pay procedure when: 1° The claim has a contractual cause or results from an obligation of a statutory nature and amounts to a specified amount…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article R744-13

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 214-187, R. 214-190 and R. 214-191n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-192n° 2019-1078 of 22 October 201…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1a: The European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article 344-1

In accordance with the provisions of Article 696-111 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, when they relate to offences provided for in this Code, the alerts provided for in Article 24 of Council Regulat…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article 1013

…equires an in-depth investigation, an investigation meeting is held before the report is submitted. 1° The president of the chamber appointed in accordance with the procedures set out in 3° The design…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Preparations for the ballot

Article A713-10-1

The model minutes, referred to in article R. 713-7-1, are set out in appendix 7-2-1.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Income from securities issued outside France and similar income

Article 121

1. For the application of Article 120, the incorporation of reserves by a foreign company into its share capital does not constitute a chargeable event for income tax. The provisions set out in 1 of A…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The arbitration tribunal

Article 1452

…absence of agreement by the parties on the procedures for appointing the arbitrator or arbitrators: 1° In the case of arbitration by a sole arbitrator, if the parties do not agree on the choice of arb…

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