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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-2

Undertakings carrying out the operations referred to in 1° of Article L. 310-1 and the supplementary occupational pension funds referred to in Article L. 381-1 may, under the conditions set out in Art…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-6

Where the unit of account is a unit or share in an undertaking for collective investment, its main characteristics are as follows:1° Brief description: the name of the undertaking, its legal form and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Equity securities

Article L212-1-A

Equity securities issued by joint stock companies include shares and other securities giving or capable of giving access to capital or voting rights.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L632-1-A

Confidential information received by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, the Banque de France and the Autorité des marchés financiers from a European supervisory authority, the Europ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions.

Article D211-1 A

I.-The financial contracts referred to in III of Article L. 211-1 are : 1. Options, futures, swaps, forward rate agreements and all other forward contracts relating to financial instruments, currencie…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Legal interest rate.

Article D313-1-A

I. - For each of the categories mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 313-2, the legal interest rate applicable for a given half-year is calculated as follows:1° For claims by natural person…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Status and purpose

Article R513-1-A

Prior to their issue, the "obligations foncières" and other senior debt referred to in 2° of I of Article L. 513-2 are subject to a programme defined with regard to the legal and contractual character…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms.

Article D533-1-A

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall take into account any guidance issued by the European Banking Authority for the application of Article L. 533-4.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R613-1-A

I. - The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and the other competent authorities of a Member State of the European Union or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific part

Article A212-127

Candidates for the specific part of the third-degree state diploma in sports education must pass the following tests: A. - Organisation, management and responsible teaching of at least two national tr…

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