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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Disciplinary powers, relations with statutory auditors and cooperation

Article R784-8

…rding resulting from the decreeR. 612-35 and R. 612-36n° 2011-769 of 28 June 2011R. 612-37No. 2015-513 of 7 May 2015R. 612-38n° 2013-978 of 30 October 2013R. 612-39n° 2011-769 of 28 June 2011R. 612-40…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to groups of economic operators

Article R2191-53

In the case of a contract awarded to a joint venture of economic operators, a single copy or a certificate of transferability is issued in the name of the joint venture, provided that the services pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all national interest markets.

Article R761-18

A disciplinary board is set up in each market. Except in the case of a warning, the matter shall be referred to it by the authority competent, pursuant to article R. 761-19, to impose the penalty envi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article L532-42-1

…her Member State for the first time, it shall provide the following information to the Autorité des marchés financiers:a) The Member State in which it intends to manage AIF units or shares directly or…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L362-2

…ided, the references to Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen B…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L363-2

…ided, the references to Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen B…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operating rules

Article L214-15

…ger, split or absorption involving a UCITS or a sub-fund is subject to approval by the Autorité des marchés financiers.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Recognised foreign markets.

Article D423-2

…f recognised markets is drawn up by the Minister for the Economy, after consulting the Autorité des marchés financiers.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The National Disciplinary Committee.

Article R724-2

…l and alternate members of the commission are appointed every four years between 21 February and 31 March.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure for authorising the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 for therapeutic purposes, as provided for in the first and third paragraphs of II of Article L. 1245-5.

Article R1245-6

…ans capable of ensuring a date certain, any additional information he considers necessary. In this case, the period provided for in the second paragraph is suspended until the additional information r…

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