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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The procedure provided for in I and II of Article L. 752-17

Article R752-39

Within one month of the meeting of the national commission or the date of tacit confirmation, the decision or opinion is notified to the applicant, to the applicant, if different from the applicant, t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article 99-3

The investigating judge or the judicial police officer assigned by him may, by any means, request any person, private or public establishment or body or public administration likely to hold documents…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Striking off and withdrawal from the roll.

Article 383

Removal from the roll and withdrawal from the roll are measures of judicial administration. Unless the proceedings have lapsed, the case shall be reinstated, in the event of removal from the roll, on…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Striking off and withdrawal from the roll.

Article 381

Removal from the register sanctions the parties' failure to act diligently in accordance with the law. It removes the case from the list of pending cases. It is notified by simple letter to the partie…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Striking off and withdrawal from the roll.

Article 382

Withdrawal from the roll shall be ordered when all parties make a written and reasoned request.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article R561-37

I. - For the purposes of the first paragraph of I of Article L. 561-30-2, the TRACFIN department shall inform the person designated pursuant to I of Article R. 561-23 , in writing and by any means, of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Participative finance intermediaries

Article L773-38

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same ta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Participative finance intermediaries

Article L774-38

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ba: Rum regime

Article 363

Infringements of the provisions of the legislative or regulatory texts relating to the rum regime are established and prosecuted as in matters of indirect taxation.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Guarantee of financial obligations

Article L211-38

I. - As security for the present or future financial obligations referred to in article L. 211-36, the parties may provide for the delivery in full ownership, enforceable against third parties without…

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