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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval.

Article R511-3-5

Any natural person or legal entity intending to file a draft public offer with the Autorité des marchés financiers pursuant to Chapter III of Title III of Book IV of the Legislative Part of this Code,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval.

Article R511-3-1

Before attaching special conditions to an authorisation or transmitting to the European Central Bank a draft decision to grant an authorisation to acquire a holding or control or to grant an authorisa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval.

Article R511-3-2

When assessing the notification provided for in I of Article L. 511-12-1, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall assess, for the purpose of ensuring that the credit institution or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval.

Article R511-3-4

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall send the European Central Bank a proposed decision to oppose the proposed acquisition only if there are reasonable grounds for doing so on th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: Business formalities centres

Article A123-3

I.-The qualified electronic signature certificate referred to in Article R. 123-5 falls at least, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Copyright owners

Article L113-3

The collaborative work is the joint property of the co-authors. The co-authors must exercise their rights by common agreement. In the event of disagreement, it is for the civil court to rule. Where th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IX bis: Hearing children in court.

Article 338-6

The court clerk's office or, where applicable, the person appointed by the judge to hear the minor, sends the latter a summons by ordinary letter with a view to his or her hearing. The summons informs…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 135-3

Any arrest warrant or search warrant is entered in the wanted persons file at the request of the investigating judge or public prosecutor. When the person is referred to the trial court by a decision…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Municipalities and their groupings

Article L1422-3

Communes and their groupings may voluntarily contribute to the financing of the investment programme of public, private and community health establishments.The operations financed as part of the inves…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Interest on arrears, flat-rate compensation and additional compensation for recovery costs

Article R2192-34

In the event of disagreement over the amount of an advance payment or the balance, payment is made within the time limits set out in articles R. 2192-10 and R. 2192-11 on the provisional basis of the…

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