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Showing 38513860 of 7327 articles for Art. 18 March 2020

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions applicable to investment service providers

Article L531-2

…inistering an occupational pension institution referred to in article 8 of order no. 2006-344 of 23 March 2006 relating to supplementary occupational pensions;d) Persons who provide investment service…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Subscription of shares

Article L214-93

…of shareholders, which is deemed to constitute the written deed of transfer provided for in Article 1865 of the French Civil Code. The resulting transfer of ownership is enforceable against the compan…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article D214-32-1

…igned to monitor systemic risk and complying with international standards, between the Autorité des marchés financiers and the supervisory authority of the third country where the AIF is established,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article D214-32-4

…igned to monitor systemic risk and complying with international standards, between the Autorité des marchés financiers and the supervisory authority of the third country where the AIF is established,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Company mutual funds.

Article R214-214

…provided by another entity under the conditions set by the general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers when the company's capital is variable or when the company prepares consolidated…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial guarantee

Article R519-17

…the Minister responsible for the economy.IV. - The guarantee commitment, which takes effect on 1st March for a period of twelve months, is tacitly renewed on 1st January of each year. The amount of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to safeguard procedures, receivership, compulsory liquidation and conciliation procedures applicable to credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms.

Article R613-16

…the manner provided for in the second and third paragraphs of article 36 of decree no. 85-295 of 1 March 1985 issued for the application of law no. 84-148 of 1 March 1984 relating to the prevention a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-410

…search establishments under the authority of the Ministry of National Education, no. 86-380 of 11th March 1986 relating to the status of assistants in medical, biological and mixed disciplines, decree…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Fire insurance.

Article L122-8

…as not complied with the obligations arising from articles L131-4, L131-8, L131-12, L131-14 to L131-18, L134-4 to L134-12, L135-2, L162-2, L163-4 to L163-6 of the new French Forestry Code, the insurer…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Examination of the appeal

Article R212-7-31

…of the Commission's decision, which is displayed and published in accordance with articles R. 212-7-18 and R. 212-7-19.The public is informed of the Commission's decision by electronic means.

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