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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Seizures of certain intangible movable property or intangible movable rights

Article 706-155

…to a claim for a sum of money, the third party debtor must immediately deposit the sum due with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations or with the Agence de gestion et de recouvrement des avoirs saisi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of the agency

Article 706-159

…vrement des avoirs saisis et confisqués (Agency for the Management and Recovery of Seized and Confiscated Assets) is a public administrative body under the joint authority of the Minister of Justice a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Seizures of certain intangible movable property or intangible movable rights

Article 706-157

…rdance with the procedures determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.The formalities for this publication are carried out, on behalf of the public prosecutor, the investigating judge or the trial cou…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Seizures of property

Article 706-151

…seizure of a property under criminal law is enforceable against third parties from the date of publication of the decision ordering the seizure in the mortgage office or, for the departments of Bas-Rh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Seizures of certain intangible movable property or intangible movable rights

Article 706-153

…he seizure, at the advanced expense of the Treasury, of the property or intangible rights the confiscation of which is provided for by the article 131-21 of the Penal Code. The examining magistrate ma…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article R232-15

The Chairman of the Agency represents the Agency in legal proceedings and acts on its behalf.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jumping sessions

Article A322-152

…eir jumps in a special logbook that is regularly stamped by an instructor with the necessary qualifications. They must have a minimum of one hundred jumps and have demonstrated the following skills: -…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Management

Article A322-159

Supervision is adapted to the nature of the activity and the level and number of participants.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Admission to trading

Article L421-15

Decisions to admit a financial instrument or an asset mentioned in II of Article L. 421-1 are made public by the market undertaking.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules governing the operations of sociétés de crédit foncier (building societies)

Article L513-15

…res, similar claims, securities and deposits, bonds or other resources provided for in article L. 513-2 may only be managed or collected by a credit institution or finance company that has a contractu…

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