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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 418

Any person who, in accordance with Article 2, claims to have been injured by an offence may, if he has not already done so, bring a civil action at the hearing itself.The assistance of a lawyer is not…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 419

…'s office, or during the hearing by a declaration recorded by the clerk or by the filing of pleadings.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Special schemes

Article 1594-0 F sexies

Sales resulting from the application of articles L. 181-14 to L. 181-28 of the rural and maritime fishing code relating to the agricultural development of uncultivated land, abandoned land and insuffi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Information to the judicial authorities by the Banque de France.

Article R131-41

…rticle R. 131-40 must specify : 1° Where it concerns a natural person, his surname, forenames, date and place of birth and, where applicable, the surname used ; 2° If it concerns a legal entity, its n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Fonds commun de placement à risques.

Article R214-41

…ch are not admitted to trading on a financial instruments market within the meaning of I of Article L. 214-28 or in entities mentioned in 2° of II of Article L. 214-28 whose securities or rights are i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the operation of people's savings passbook accounts.

Article R221-41

The initial deposit on a popular savings passbook account must be at least €30.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administration.

Article R512-41

…he State held by a regional fund or union may not exceed ten times the total of its paid-up capital and, where applicable, the guarantee fund opened in its books.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consignments and deposits.

Article R518-41

…collector of the institution in whose name the voluntary deposit was made, in accordance with the mandates of the competent prefects, mayors or administrators.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific rules relating to third-country investment firms

Article D532-41

A branch authorised in accordance with Article L. 532-48 shall report the following information annually to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, which shall inform the Autorité des ma…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Action plan and audit follow-up

Article R519-41

The association shall carry out verifications of the evidence referred to in subsections 2 and 3 in accordance with an action plan proportionate to the number of its members and phased over time. This…

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