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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds

Article L214-160

…nditions set out in Regulation (EU) No 2015/760 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on European long-term investment funds, when they have received authorisation to use the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial reporting requirements

Article L451-1-2

…nts, within the meaning of Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004, referred to above, with a maturity of less than twelve months, are admitted to trading o…

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

Article R744-13

…ght-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 214-187, R. 214-190 and R. 214-191n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-192n° 2019-1078 of 22 October 2019R.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-27-1

…directors whose number and method of appointment are provided for in Articles L. 225-17 and L. 225-18 of this code, directors representing employees.A company whose principal activity is to acquire a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: European FIA management companies

Article L532-21-3

I.-The provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 532-18 and of the first paragraph of article L. 532-18-1 as well as the provisions of Section 2 of Chapter IV of Title I of Book II are applicabl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Automatic and optional exemptions

Article 1635 quater E

…onstructions or developments, subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 157

…the savings premium earned during the first twelve years of the plan or, for plans opened before 1 April 1992, until their maturity date.For home savings plans opened until 31 December 2017, this exe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Determining taxable income

Article 31 bis

…of the cash subscription to the initial capital or capital increases of this company made between 3 April 2003 and 31 December 2009. The amortisation period starts on the first day of the month follow…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Specialised professional funds

Article L214-154

…nditions set out in Regulation (EU) No 2015/760 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on European long-term investment funds, when they have received authorisation to use the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-8

…accessories governed by Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 and Title II of Book II of Part Five;5° Cellular products for therapeutic purposes referr…

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