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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Borrowings

Article D6145-71

Public health institutions may take out loans from credit institutions with a fixed or variable interest rate. The variable rate loans authorised are: - those whose interest rate varies in application…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Treatment and cleaning products and processes

Article R1321-54

I. - The products used for cleaning and disinfecting installations for producing, distributing and packaging water intended for human consumption are composed of constituents authorised under the cond…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R532-28

…n the first paragraph may be sent by the portfolio management company concerned to the Autorité des marchés financiers at the same time as its application for authorisation.II. - The Autorité des marc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-48

…tuted for the departmental fire and rescue service referred to in Article 56 of Law No. 82-213 of 2 March 1982 on the rights and freedoms of municipalities, departments and regions, as it stood prior…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Master and feeder UCITS

Article L214-22-1

…units or shares for the same period as the master UCITS. The General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers shall specify the conditions of application of this article.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-56

…y towards the auditor of the undertaking for collective investment in real estate, the Autorité des marchés financiers, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and the tax authorities.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for securitisation funds

Article L214-183

…in the first paragraph submits a specific programme of operations for approval by the Autorité des marchés financiers under the conditions set out in the general regulations of that authority. Howeve…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-26

…tive branch or company agreements concluded prior to the entry into force of law no. 2006-340 of 23 March 2006 on equal pay for men and women.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval

Article L532-9-2

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 229-4 of the Commercial Code, the Autorité des marchés financiers also has the power to oppose, in accordance with the provisions of Article 8(14) and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous goods intermediaries

Article L551-4

…oned in the first two paragraphs shall be sent to the holders of the rights and to the Autorité des marchés financiers within three months of the end of the financial year.

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