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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article R511-2-1-2

…on which the loan is granted, the lending company's equity exceeds the amount of the share capital and the gross operating surplus is positive; 2° The net cash position, defined as the value of curre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Information for the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L214-24-20

…ll report regularly to the Autorité des marchés financiers on the main markets on which it operates and the main instruments it trades.It shall provide information on the main instruments it trades, t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declared funds.

Article R214-203-2

…t required:1° When the fund is being liquidated in the interests of the unitholders or shareholders;2° Where the outstanding capital of an unmatured debt of the fund that may be sold is less than a pe…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-5 art R131-1 et R131-11

MANDATORY PROVISIONS OF THE STATUTES OF APPROVED SPORTS FEDERATIONS1. Provisions relating to the purpose and composition of the federation1.1. Purpose of the federationThe statutes include:1.1.1. The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Risk mutual funds

Article L214-28

…olio management company or any other similar foreign body, or, by way of derogation from article L. 214-24-34, shares in limited liability companies or companies with equivalent status in the country…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Risk mutual funds

Article L214-29

…he feeder undertakings for collective investment are subject to the holding, marketing, advertising and canvassing rules applicable to the master fund.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval

Article L214-24-24

The formation, conversion or liquidation of a general-purpose investment fund or a subfund of a general-purpose investment fund is subject to authorisation by the Autorité des marchés financiers.The A…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-1 art R212-88 et R212-89

…OF ANOTHER STATE PARTICIPATING IN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREAFILL IN THE FOLLOWING BOXES First name and surname of the declarant (for married women, state maiden name followed by husband's name):Quali…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L214-26-2

Notwithstanding article L. 214-24-8, the custodian of a general-purpose investment fund shall only hold the assets mentioned in 1° to 6° of I of article L. 214-24-55. In the case of other assets, it s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declared funds.

Article D214-206-2

The annual and half-yearly reports referred to in article L. 214-162-10 are made available at the company's registered office and are communicated by any means to the shareholders, respectively within…

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