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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book II: Trial Courts

Article D46-2

For the application of the provisions of Article 555-1, the notification made to a detained person by the head of the prison, which is equivalent to service, may be carried out by any official placed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Trial of offences

Article D45-22

Where the accused declares to limit, in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 502, the scope of his appeal on the public prosecution to the penalties imposed, to some of them or to the terms…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title II: Banknotes and coins

Article D122-2

The rules governing the reproduction of euro banknotes are set out in the Decision of the European Central Bank of 20 March 2003 on the denominations, specifications, reproduction, exchange and withdr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Metallic coins.

Article D121-2

The Monnaie de Paris and the Banque de France, acting on behalf of the French Treasury, are authorised to take back from their holders, for their face value and after verification of their authenticit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Rules applicable to other payment instruments

Article D133-2

For the purposes of Article L. 133-9, the payment service provider may set a cut-off time close to the end of a business day after which any payment order received is deemed to have been received on t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Debt securities.

Article D213-27

When the group of holders provided for in article L. 228-37 of the French Commercial Code is made up of holders of securities issued by a State-owned industrial and commercial establishment subject to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Debt securities.

Article D213-26

Articles R. 228-49 to R. 228-55 of the French Commercial Code set out the rules for redeemable shares issued by public limited companies and cooperative societies incorporated as sociétés anonymes or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Accounts and deposits.

Article D312-23

Where a credit institution has not established the rules provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 312-23, or where these rules are not complied with, the persons referred to in that paragrap…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Accounts and deposits.

Article D312-24

The communication provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 312-23 is made within one month for each refusal.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title II: Trading platforms

Article D423-2

The list of recognised markets is drawn up by the Minister for the Economy, after consulting the Autorité des marchés financiers.

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