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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administration of Caisse des dépôts et consignations.

Article R518-26

The employees of Caisse des dépôts et consignations are accountable to Caisse des dépôts et consignations for the income and expenditure entrusted to them by Caisse des dépôts et consignations.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article D522-2

…solution shall make the notification provided for in the second paragraph of 1° of I of Article L. 522-13 within one month. II -The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall make the noti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Scientific Council and expert committees

Article R1313-25

…esearch and expertise guidelines and on the Agency's scientific partnership and programming policy; 2° To assist the Agency's management in drawing up the procedure for calls for projects; 3° To valid…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-25

…visional arrest for the purposes of extradition emanates from a State party to the Convention of 10 March 1995 on simplified extradition procedure between the Member States of the European Union, it s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work equipment that is new or considered new

Article R4312-1-2

Fence energisers are subject to decree no. 96-216 of 14 March 1996 on the technical rules and certification procedure applicable to fence energisers.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the tax

Article 208 septies

…de défense des appellations d'origine constituted in the form of a syndicate governed by the loi du 21 mars 1884 relative aux syndicats professionnels ou d'association relevant de la loi du 1er juille…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-10-2

The depositary may not engage in activities relating to the UCITS or the management company acting on its behalf which could give rise to conflicts of interest between the UCITS, the unit-holders or s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-11-2

The liability of the custodian referred to in article L. 214-11 may not be excluded or limited contractually. Any agreement to the contrary shall be null and void.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-24-7

…AIF is established in a third country and its management company is authorised by the Autorité des marchés financiers, the depositary may be established in France or in the home country of the AIF.Wh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-24-10

…dy has been delegated, of financial instruments held in custody in accordance with II of article L. 214-24-8.In the event of the loss of financial instruments held in safekeeping, the custodian shall…

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