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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-7-4

The redemption by the SICAV of its shares and the issue of new shares may be temporarily suspended by the Board of Directors, the Management Board or the officers of the simplified joint stock company…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-33

The redemption by the SICAV of its shares and the issue of new shares may be temporarily suspended by the Board of Directors, the Management Board or the officers of the simplified joint stock company…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special rules relating to sociétés de placement à prépondérance immobilière à capital variable (real estate investment companies with variable capital)

Article L214-66

…of the company, where applicable by way of derogation from the second paragraph of Article L. 225-128 of the Commercial Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Central services and inspection

Article L1421-3

The officials mentioned in article L. 1421-1 may collect, on the spot or when summoned, any information, justification or document necessary for the controls. They may demand to see, obtain or take co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-24

I. - The allowances voted by municipal councils for the actual performance of the duties of deputy mayor and member of special delegation acting as deputy mayor are determined by applying to the refer…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-34

The public establishments for intercommunal cooperation and the Lyon metropolitan area, when they have adopted the territorial climate-air-energy plan mentioned in Article L. 229-26 of the Environment…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Sound and image recording of certain places or vehicles

Article 706-96-1

During the investigation, in order to set up the technical device mentioned in article 706-96, the liberty and custody judge may authorise entry into a vehicle or private place, including outside the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining.

Article L3121-33

I.-A collective agreement at company or establishment level or, failing that, a branch agreement : 1° Specifies the rate or rates of increase for overtime worked in excess of the legal working week or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preventive examinations during and after pregnancy.

Article L2122-1

All pregnant women are entitled to medical supervision during pregnancy and after childbirth, including compulsory antenatal and postnatal check-ups carried out or prescribed by a doctor or midwife. T…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions common to mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management and with a supervisory board and management board

Article R322-56

I.-1° Directors and the Managing Director are liable under civil and criminal law for the acts of their management, in accordance with current legislation. Members of the Management Board are subject…

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