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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article R1446-22

…e plenary assembly of the Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy referred to in Article D. 1446-8, including : a) No more than two members from the college mentioned in 1° of the same article ; b)…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: European UCITS management companies

Article L532-21-2

Where the Autorité des marchés financiers finds that a management company referred to in Article L. 532-20-1 with a branch or providing services in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martiniq…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-57

Under the conditions specified by the general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers, each external valuer is appointed by the open-ended real estate investment company or the fund managem…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment.

Article R5522-56

…the bonus is paid as soon as the new job is filled on a full-time basis. The balance is paid by 31 March of the following year at the latest, after verification of the average number of employees. Ea…

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

Article L532-50

…to the general meeting, and after ensuring that: 1° The conditions set out in II of Article L. 532-48 are met; 2° The branch is able to comply with the provisions of II of this article. The Autorité d…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article A134-2

…evious paragraph is calculated on the basis of the mortality tables provided for in article A. 132-18 and rates at most equal to those mentioned in 2° of article A. 134-1, the duration being calculate…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Board of Directors.

Article R411-15

…nd L. 411-14; 7° General conditions for the conclusion and performance of contracts and agreements; 8° Transactions; 9° The creation of subsidiaries, participation in economic interest groupings, publ…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-14

…regulations, the provisions of articles…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Monitoring of post-authorisation safety studies

Article R5121-178-1

This article applies to the post-authorisation safety studies referred to in Article R. 5121-178 which are carried out either voluntarily by the holder of the marketing authorisation referred to in Ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article R532-34

…Authority examines the notification provided for in Article L. 532-37.II. - Where the Autorité des marchés financiers proposes to grant authorisation against the opinion of the European Securities an…

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