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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

Article L4231-8-2

The President of the Regional Council may, by delegation of the Regional Council, be responsible for exercising, on behalf of the region, the pre-emption rights of which it is the holder or delegatee…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions specific to non-contentious matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 8

…called an "immediate appeal". The time limit for this appeal is fifteen days. It is extended, if necessary, in accordance with the provisions of articles 643 to 647 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article L613-21-8

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions of application of this sub-section.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article L613-31-8

…saction entered into after the adoption of a reorganisation measure or the opening of winding-up proceedings: 1° Real estate ; 2° A ship or aircraft subject to registration in a public register; 3° In…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-34-8

…d within a period of not less than ten days to authorise a capital increase when : 1° The person concerned is in one of the situations referred to in Articles L. 511-41-5, L. 612-33 or L. 612-34-1 ; 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-50-8

…to be recovered from any consideration paid by a purchaser to the person subject to a resolution procedure or, as the case may be, to the holders of equity securities mentioned in Chapter II of Title…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-55-8

…anising the activities of the person in question. This reorganisation plan shall define, in accordance with the objectives and guidelines adopted by the resolution college, measures intended to restor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-8-4

…e L. 621-9 any documents or information, regardless of the medium, that is relevant to the performance of its monitoring and supervisory duties. In order to carry out its duties under Regulation (EU)…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-8-2

…ons are subject to promotional communications: 1° Public offers of financial securities, with the exception of those mentioned in 1° of Article L. 411-2 or in 2° or 3° of Article L. 411-2-1; 2° The ad…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-4-8

…of a diversification reserve, the information memorandum referred to in article L. 132-5-2, the notice referred to in article L. 132-5-3 or, when they are equivalent to the information memorandum in a…

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