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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Provisions relating to the implementation of an internal bail-out measure

Article L613-55-8

I. - In the month following the implementation of an internal bailout measure in respect of a person mentioned in I of Article L. 613-34 for the purposes indicated in 1° of I of Article L. 613-55, the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Indexation

Article L112-3

…ined by decree, the following may be indexed to the general price level:1° (Repealed) ;2° Livret A passbook accounts as defined in article L. 221-1 ; 3° Popular savings passbook accounts defined in ar…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for using an adapted procedure

Article R2323-2

…igation and security services; 5° Land transport services; 6° Air transport services: transport of passengers and goods, excluding transport of mail; 7° Transport of mail by land and air; 8° Rail tran…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: French investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-23

…ther Member State of the European Union or a State party to the European Economic Area in which it has not established a branch, shall notify its plans to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de rés…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Training for those involved in collective bargaining

Article R2212-3

The joint training mentioned in Article L. 2212-1 is carried out as part of : 1° For employees, either the economic, social and trade union training leave provided for in article L. 2145-5, or the tra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collection of labile blood products.

Article R1222-21

…in 1° and who hold the certificate of competence to take blood samples mentioned in article R. 4352-13 or a similar certificate issued prior to 9 December 1980;3° The medical laboratory technicians re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article D214-32-1

Pursuant to I of Article L. 214-24-1, the marketing with passport, in France, by an authorised manager established in a third country for which France is the reference Member State, of units or shares…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article D214-32-4

Pursuant to the first paragraph of I of Article L. 214-24-2, the marketing with a passport in a Member State of the European Union other than France of units or shares of AIFs established in a third c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R712-18

If, before 1 January, the establishment has not adopted a primary budget by the required majority, or if the primary budget has not been approved by the supervisory authority, the chairman may, using…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial guarantee

Article R519-17

…uaranteed party of a registered letter demanding payment of the sums due or a summons to pay which has remained without effect. Default is also deemed to have occurred in the event of a court-ordered…

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