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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-11

Withdrawal of funds from cash subscriptions may not be made by the company's agent until the company has been registered in the Trade and Companies Register. If the company is not incorporated within…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L775-14

…ted in the second column of the same table: " Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 519-1 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 519-1-1 Order no. 2016-351 of 25 March 2016 L. 5…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article D742-12

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 214-187-1n° 2014-87 of 30 January 2014D. 214-188 and D. 214-195no. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-202…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article D743-12

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the version resulting from the decreeD. 214-187-1n° 2014-87 of 30 January 2014D. 214-188 and D. 214-195no. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-202…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER III: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.

Article L133-1

…e technical safety and security requirements laid down either by this Book or by Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2002 on common rules in the field…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VII: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE FRENCH AUSTRALIAN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES

Article L767-1

…the ex officio enforcement of a deportation decision taken in accordance with article 3 of law n° 71-569 of 15 July 1971 relating to the territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, the pers…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article A431-1

…f holdings results in the caisse centrale de réassurance acquiring a stake equal to or greater than 10% in the capital of a company. However, the caisse centrale de réassurance may, without the aforem…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Directorate-General for Labour

Article R8121-13

…authority over the decentralised services and is responsible for the application of Convention No. 81 of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) of 11 July 1947 on labour inspection, as well as Co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Relationship between the respective payment service providers and the payment service user

Article L133-17-1

…it necessary, inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution pursuant to Article L. 631-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article L621-13-1

…rchés financiers may appoint a provisional administrator for a person referred to in Article L. 543-1, to whom all powers of administration, management and representation of the legal entity shall be…

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