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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D773-22

…hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 533-2-1n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007D. 533-3 to D. 533-5No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 533-11 with the ex…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D774-22

…hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 533-2-1n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007D. 533-3 to D. 533-5No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 533-11 with the ex…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article L621-4

In the opening judgment, the court appoints the official receiver whose duties are defined in article L. 621-9. It may, if necessary, appoint more than one. The president of the court, if he has dealt…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions

Article L7342-9

As part of its social responsibility towards the workers referred to in Article L. 7342-8, the platform may draw up a charter setting out the terms and conditions for exercising its social responsibil…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional obligations

Article R422-55-1

The continuing professional training provided for by Article L. 422-10-1 is a professional obligation which ensures that each industrial property attorney registered on the list provided for in Articl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1763

I. - A fine equal to 5% of the sums omitted shall be imposed where the following documents are not produced or are inaccurate or incomplete:a. Table of provisions provided for pursuant to the provisio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article L548-6

Participative finance intermediaries must behave honestly, fairly, transparently and professionally, taking into account the rights and interests of their clients, including potential clients. To this…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Funds of hedge funds.

Article R214-186

I. - A fund of hedge funds is an AIF governed by Article L. 214-140 which complies with the rules set out in II and may invest more than 10% of its assets : 1° In shares or units of AIFs or investment…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R321-1

The administrative authorisation provided for in Article L. 321-1 is granted by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution. For the purposes of granting this authorisation, insurance operati…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-23

The easement may not encumber land located less than twenty metres from buildings used for residential or professional purposes that were built or whose construction was authorised before the date of…

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