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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Termination of the contract

Article L2395-1

…ce of the contract cannot be continued without a modification contrary to the provisions of Chapter IV.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article R331-15

…of the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique designated pursuant to IV of Article 4 of Law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication of the action ta…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets between associations

Article 30-17

…onths before the date of the deliberations provided for in the first three paragraphs of article 79-IV of the local civil code applicable to the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle.It conta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-2

…institutions having their registered office or, in the absence of a registered office, their effective management in a State which is neither a member of the European Union nor a party to the Agreeme…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-7

Deposits made by clients with investment services providers other than portfolio management companies, members of a clearing house or made by such members with a clearing house to cover or guarantee p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-9

In the event of the opening of safeguard, receivership or liquidation proceedings referred to in Book VI of the Commercial Code or any equivalent proceedings opened under foreign law against a member…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-1

…Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories.They are authorised by the Autorité de contr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-4

…stitutes personal data subject to Act 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on Data Processing, Data Files and Individual Liberties, it must be transmitted in accordance with the conditions laid down by the same Ac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-5

Clearing houses may decide, on a non-discriminatory basis, that their members are del credere agents in relation to the principals whose accounts they keep.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-8

…aragraph are also applicable to legal or amicable proceedings initiated outside France which are equivalent or similar to those provided for in Book VI of the Commercial Code.

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