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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for securitisation funds

Article L214-181

…to in III of Article L. 214-168 or, where applicable, a sponsor referred to in IV of Article L. 214-175-1. Where the units or debt securities issued by the fund are admitted to trading on a regulated…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions

Article L412-3

…tuted in the form of a securitisation mutual fund, the draft prospectus required by Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 is drawn up by the management company. Where the securitisation undertakin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration upon declaration

Article A123-53

…ticles R. 123-92 to R. 123-98 by affixing its secure electronic signature, as defined by Decree no. 2017-1416 of 28 September 2017 on electronic signatures.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Obtaining a residence permit

Article L433-7

…defined in 2° of article L. 411-1, a temporary residence permit or a multi-annual residence permit may apply for a residence permit as provided for in articles L. 423-6, L. 423-10, L. 423-11, L. 423-…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Film ombudsman

Article L213-1

…de facto monopoly situation, a dominant position or any other situation the purpose of which is or may be to restrict or distort competition and which reveals the existence of obstacles to the widest…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-6

…of Book I;3° Chapters I, II, III, IV, V, VI and VII of Title I of Book II;4° Sections 2a, 3, 5, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 and subsections 3 and 4 of Section 6 of Chapter IV of Title II of Book II;5° Chapt…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Work involving exposure to dangerous chemical agents

Article D4152-10

It is prohibited to assign or maintain pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers in workstations exposing them to the following chemical agents: 1° Chemical agents that meet the criteria for classifica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Ingredients and emissions

Article R3513-7

I.-The declaration referred to in article L. 3513-11 contains the following information: 1° Exhaustive data on sales volumes, by brand and by product type; 2° Information on the preferences of differe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-20

…undamental rights and freedoms of individuals in accordance with Articles 122 and 123 of Act no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978. II. - By way of derogation from Article L. 561-18 and unless the department me…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Specific rules concerning third-country companies

Article L532-50

…ply with the provisions of II of this article. The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may only authorise the branch within the limits of the services that the third-country undertaking t…

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