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Article R53-52 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The registration of seizures of business assets made on the basis of Article 706-157 shall be entered in the register kept by the registrar of the commercial court or of the judicial court ruling in commercial matters in the jurisdiction of which the owner of the business asset is registered as principal in the register of commerce and companies or, in the absence of registration, in the jurisdiction of which…

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Article R53-53 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The application for registration referred to in article R. 521-6 of the French Commercial Code shall include the following information: 1° the date of the decision ordering the seizure; 2° The name of the owner of the business seized, and his identification details, as defined in 2° of Article R. 521-6 of the Commercial Code; 3° The address and business name of the seized business.

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Article R53-55 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

By way of derogation from Article R. 521-20, the deletion of the registration shall be requested by the Agency for the Management and Recovery of Seized and Confiscated Assets, which shall produce in support of its request a copy of the final decision to release, dismiss, discharge, acquit or confiscate. On receipt of this request, the court clerk will proceed to cancel the entry, mentioning the formality and its date…

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Article R54-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The Board of Directors of the Agency for the Management and Recovery of Seized and Confiscated Assets comprises, in addition to its Chairman: 1° Seven representatives of the State, ex officio members: – the director of criminal affairs and pardons; – the secretary general of the ministry of justice; – the director general of public finance; – the director general of the national police; – the director general of the…

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Article R54-2 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The Board of Directors meets at least twice a year, convened by its Chairman. The Chairman sets the agenda on a proposal from the Chief Executive Officer. Board members are notified of the agenda at least ten days before the meeting. The Board of Directors is convened as of right, at the request of the supervisory ministers or a majority of its members, on the agenda items determined by them,…

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Article R54-4 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The Director General of the Agency for the Management and Recovery of Seized and Confiscated Assets is a judge appointed by order of the Minister of Justice for a renewable term of three years. He is assisted by a secretary general appointed by order of the budget minister. The Director General, assisted by the Secretary General, is responsible for the management and general conduct of the agency. He represents it…

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Article R54-5 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The establishment’s expenditure includes staff costs other than those borne by their parent body or administration, operating and equipment costs, costs of managing, recovering and disposing of seized or confiscated assets entrusted to it and, in general, any expenditure necessary for the establishment’s activity.

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