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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Procedure for pre-marketing AIFs in France or in an EU Member State other than France (article L. 214-24-2-1)

Article L214-24-2-1

…the European Union under conditions laid down by decree. The General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers shall set out the procedures for notifying the Autorité des marchés financiers of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-1

…of the commitments they enter into. However, mutual insurance companies providing life assurance or capitalisation may not receive variable contributions.These companies operate without share capital,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article R3123-24

…rates provided for in article L. 3123-22 is set as follows:-rate of contribution by the department: 8%;-rate of contribution by the elected representative: 8%.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article R4135-24

…ntribution rates provided for in Article L. 4135-22 is set as follows:- regional contribution rate: 8%;- elected member contribution rate: 8%.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board

Article L22-10-26

…le manner within the corporate governance report mentioned in the last paragraph of article L. 225-68. The content and procedures for disclosing the remuneration policy are set by decree in the Consei…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Requests for information on certain employment aid schemes

Article D5112-24

The employment schemes to which the provisions of article R. 5112-23 apply are those defined in articles L. 5121-3 to L. 5124-1, L. 5132-1 to L. 5132-17 and L. 5134-100 to L. 5134-109.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: New horizontal aid to compensate for reduced activity

Article 919-87

This aid is granted under the same terms and conditions as those provided for in articles 916-26 to 916-33.However, the 20% reduction provided for in the ninth paragraph of article 916-28 and the dead…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Groups of economic operators

Article R2142-24

…e R. 2142-20, one of the economic operators who is a member of the grouping, designated in the application and in the tender as the lead contractor, represents all the members vis-à-vis the purchaser…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: The Company Ombudsman

Article R2197-24

Referral to the Company Ombudsman interrupts the time limits for appeals in the case of contracts that are administrative contracts.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agency committee.

Article D6431-24

The appointment to the agency committee of the representatives of the categories of staff is the subject of an agreement between the representative trade union organisations concerned. In the event th…

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