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Showing 51715180 of 17922 articles for Art. Lonsdale v Howard & Hallam [2007] UKHL 32

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Establishment of criminal record cards

Article R66-1

…form of a magnetic recording, or by secure electronic means, including when the communication of conviction notices is provided for by international conventions.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Copies of criminal record files

Article R73

Where the communication of conviction notices is provided for by international conventions, copies of the records are drawn up and transmitted, by letter, fax or secure electronic means, by the automa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Staff

Article R511-2

Where they have been given authority to sign on behalf of a credit institution or finance company, members of the staff of that company may not, without the authorisation of the general management, pe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Popular banks.

Article R512-1-1

…des banques populaires may authorise the banques populaires to incorporate a portion of their reserves into their share capital. Such incorporation may only take place at the time of a capital increa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R512-1

Mutual and cooperative banks, local savings companies and mutual guarantee companies guaranteeing loans granted by a banque populaire, governed by law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Popular banks.

Article R512-1-2

…of the Caisses d'épargne and Banques populaires is taken into account in the application of the provisions of articles L. 612-23-1 and L. 511-51.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Staff

Article R511-1

Members of staff of a credit institution or finance company who have been authorised to sign on behalf of the company may not hold any other job or perform any paid work outside the company without fi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Crédit Mutuel.

Article R512-21

…e decision of the Board of Directors is notified to the applicant and, where applicable, to the relevant territorial federation within eight days.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Crédit Mutuel.

Article R512-23

Only caisses registered on the list provided for in article R. 512-21 may use the designation Caisse de crédit mutuel and include this designation in their name, company name or advertising, and use i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Housing finance companies

Article R513-19

Housing finance companies are governed by the provisions of articles R. 513-1-A, R. 513-1, R. 513-3, R. 513-4, R. 513-6 to R. 513-12, R. 513-14 and R. 513-15 to R. 513-18, subject to the provisions of…

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