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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: National master plan for blood transfusion organisation and regional blood transfusion organisation plans

Article R1222-51

…lating to fixed collection sites, technical facilities for the preparation of labile blood products and technical facilities for the biological qualification of donations.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Power of attorney

Article L112-5-1

Notwithstanding the first paragraph of Article 1343-3 of the Civil Code, payment may be made in another currency if the obligation thus denominated arises from a forward financial instrument or a spot…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Fundamental missions

Article L141-5-1

The Banque de France works with the High Council for Financial Stability to ensure the stability of the financial system. It contributes to the implementation of the decisions of the High Council.

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

Article L214-8-5

Unitholders are liable for the debts of the co-ownership only up to the amount of the fund's assets and in proportion to their share.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-10-5

…or shareholders in connection with the subscription of units or shares of UCITS have been received and that all cash has been accounted for;2° Generally ensures that the Fund's cash flows are properl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Master and feeder general purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-58

…this agreement may be replaced by internal conduct of business rules when the master AIF or UCITS and the feeder general-purpose investment fund are managed by the same management company.When the m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Investment rules

Article L214-24-55

…ssets of a general-purpose investment fund include :1° Financial securities within the meaning of 1 and 2 of II of article L. 211-1, referred to as: eligible financial securities ;2° Money market inst…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Operating rules

Article L214-24-51

…less or increased by the balance of the capital gains adjustment account.The sums referred to in 1° and 2° may be distributed, in whole or in part, independently of each other.The distributable sums a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Operating rules

Article L214-24-52

Notwithstanding the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 123-22 of the French Commercial Code, the accounts of a general-purpose investment fund may be kept in any currency, in accordance w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Master and feeder general purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-57

…es or units of a single FIA, known as a "master FIA", or a single UCITS, known as a "master UCITS", and, on an ancillary basis, in cash. A feeder general-purpose investment fund may enter into financi…

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