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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D49-84

1° If the sentence has been declared provisionally enforceable, pursuant to Article 471, within five days of the decision at the latest; 2° In other cases, within a maximum of thirty days from the dat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article D546-6

Pursuant to I of Article L. 546-1, an agreement is entered into between the body referred to inArticle L. 512-1 of the Insurance Code and the Autorité des marchés financiers. This agreement shall stip…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article R546-5

For the purpose of verifying the good repute conditions referred to in articles L. 519-3-3, L. 541-2, L. 541-7 and article L. 548-4, the body referred to in I of article R. 546-1 shall request the bul…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article R546-3

…examination of the complete file that the application for registration does not comply with the provisions of this code, the body will take a decision to refuse registration. This decision is notifie…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article R546-4

…of persons referred to in I of article L. 546-1 includes information relating to the identity, activity and, where applicable, the category of the persons concerned. This information is specified by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article R546-1

…nd updating the register of persons referred to in I of article L. 546-1. In this capacity, it receives applications for registration or renewal of registration and decides on these applications. Wher…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article R546-2

…9-4. To this end, it must compile a file showing that it meets the conditions for access to the activities in question. The content of this file is set by order of the Minister for the Economy. This o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-33

The provisions of Articles 696-26 to 696-32 are applicable if the person whose provisional arrest has been requested is the subject of an extradition request and consents to being extradited more than…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Investigation

Article R532-15

…ications with claimants are made by ordinary letter, with the exception of the notice of receipt provided for in article R. 532-9, the order closing the investigation provided for in article R. 532-21…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-12

The sentenced person is not eligible to file an application concerning one of the measures covered by the provisions of Article 712-4 as long as a previous application relating to the same measure has…

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