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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declared funds

Article L214-153

By way of derogation from Article L. 214-24-24, the formation, transformation, merger, split or liquidation of a fund declared under this paragraph shall not be subject to authorisation by the Autorit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declared funds

Article L214-153-1

…risation to use the name "EuSEF" pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 346/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2013 on European social entrepreneurship funds, under conditions laid…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declared funds

Article L214-152

Unless otherwise stipulated, articles L. 214-24-24 to L. 214-24-27 and L. 214-24-29 to L. 214-26-2 shall apply to AIFs covered by this paragraph.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article L621-4-1

The court shall appoint at least a second judicial administrator and a second judicial representative in the judgment opening proceedings against a debtor where the latter: 1° Has a number of secondar…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-3-2

An action for a declaration of invalidity of a design is not subject to any limitation period.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article 370-1-2

In the event of the death of one of the two adopters, a new adoption may be granted at the request of the new spouse, partner linked by a civil solidarity pact or cohabiting partner of the survivor of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Principle of non-discrimination.

Article L1132-3-2

No employee may be penalised, dismissed or subjected to any of the discriminatory measures mentioned in Article L. 1132-1 for refusing, on the grounds of his or her sexual orientation, a geographical…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-3

The Advisory Board referred to in Articles L. 3111-9 and L. 3122-1 shall exercise the same powers in relation to the Board of Directors of the Office, in respect of the damage referred to in the third…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Legal expenses insurance.

Article L127-2-3

The insured must be assisted or represented by a lawyer when he or his insurer is informed that the opposing party is being defended under the same conditions.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article R*326-2

The decree referred to in article L. 326-12 is issued on the report of the Minister for the Economy and Finance and the Minister for Transport.

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