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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title II : DELIVERY TO THE AUTHORITIES OF ANOTHER MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Article L623-1

The provisions of articles L. 614-7 to L. 614-13 are applicable to challenges to the surrender decision and any accompanying ban on movement on French territory when the foreign national who is the su…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Group agreements.

Article L2232-34

The validity of an agreement concluded within all or part of a group is assessed in accordance with the conditions laid down in articles L. 2232-12 and L. 2232-13. The 30% and 50% rates mentioned in t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article L937-2

Article L. 722-1 is worded as follows: "Art. L. 722-1 -Decisions of the Mixed Commercial Courts are handed down, except where provisions provide for a single judge, by a panel comprising, in addition…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article L947-2

Article L. 722-1 is worded as follows: "Art. L. 722-1 -Decisions of the Mixed Commercial Courts are handed down, except where provisions provide for a single judge, by a panel comprising, in addition…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Closure of the judicial liquidation.

Article R643-24

…shall rule on the resumption of the judicial liquidation proceedings provided for in Article L. 643-13 after having heard or duly summoned the debtor. The decision to resume proceedings is subject to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Cooperation and exchanges of information for the purposes of supplementary surveillance

Article L633-6

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and, where applicable, the Autorité des marchés financiers shall cooperate with the competent authorities responsible for the supervision of regula…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Assessment

Article L214-24-16

…valuation expert, the AIF or its management company must be able to demonstrate to the Autorité des marchés financiers that:1° This expert is the subject of a compulsory professional registration reco…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Other provisions

Article L214-14

Statutory auditors are required to report as soon as possible to the Autorité des marchés financiers any fact or decision concerning the UCITS of which they have become aware in the course of their du…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Withdrawal of approval and deregistration

Article L532-11

Any portfolio management company which has decided to dissolve early before the end of this period remains subject, until the end of its liquidation, to the supervision of the Autorité des marchés fin…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Thresholds

Article R2211-2

…is sent to the publication. This value includes: 1° The contractor's remuneration paid by the purchaser; 2° Where applicable, income from ancillary activities or from the development of the estate; 3…

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