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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Compensation in the event of dismissal, discharge or acquittal

Article R249-6

The claimant or the public prosecutor may appeal, within ten days of notification, against the decision on the claim for compensation when it emanates from a criminal court ruling at first instance. T…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts

Article R626-60

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles R. 626-61 and R. 626-62, the director alone is competent to decide on the procedures for convening classes. He alone shall also be competent to decide o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, entry on the list, articles of association and registration.

Article R814-64

…red. If the amendment does not comply with the legislative or regulatory provisions, the commission may impose a deadline for regularisation; if regularisation has not been made within the deadline se…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Regime for members of a regulated market

Article L421-20

…nomic Area other than France to execute orders on behalf of third parties or to deal on own account may become members of a regulated market referred to in Article L. 421-1: a) Directly, by establishi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-25

For operations not covered by Chapter IV of Title III of Book I, the insurance undertaking may deduct charges :1° on contributions paid in or amounts transferred into or out of the plan by members ;2°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Intervention procedures

Article L1523-6

…mbalance in the property programmes referred to in article L. 1523-5, the départements and communes may, alone or jointly, grant it exceptional subsidies for the implementation of recovery measures wi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions relating to the preparation, assessment and implementation of preventive recovery plans

Article L311-6

…e College considers that the plan submitted to it at the end of this period is still inadequate, it may require the person concerned to supplement it on the following points: 1° Reducing its risk prof…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-7

As an exception to Article 712-10, only the Sentence Enforcement Judge of the Paris Judicial Court has jurisdiction, the tribunal de l'application des peines de Paris and the chambre de l'application…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-8

…ent must at the same time produce a copy of the legal texts applicable to the act complained of. It may attach a statement of the facts of the case. When it comes from a Member State of the European U…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 697-1

The courts referred to in article 697 shall hear crimes and misdemeanours committed on the territory of the Republic by military personnel in the performance of their duties. These courts have jurisdi…

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