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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article L613-20-6-1

…hed in another Member State, or when it intends to take the measures referred to in Articles L. 517-16 and L. 517-17 against the latter, it shall consult the competent authority of that Member State.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: FIAs open to non-professional investors

Article L742-8

…o. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24-30 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-24-31 order no. 2016-325 of 17 March 2016 L. 214-24-32 Order no. 2019-698 of 3 July 2019 L. 214-24-33 and L. 214-24-34…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-8

…o. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24-30 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-24-31 order no. 2016-325 of 17 March 2016 L. 214-24-32 Order no. 2019-698 of 3 July 2019 L. 214-24-33 and L. 214-24-34…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2671-1

…ree no. 2018-1225 of 24 December 2018R. 2112-14 to R. 2113-6R. 2113-7Resulting from decree no. 2022-1683 of 28 December 2022R. 2113-8In Title IIR. 2121-1 to R. 2121-7R. 2121-8Resulting from decree no.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-10

Any infringement knowingly committed against the rights guaranteed by this book is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. When the offence has been committed in an organi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and registration requirements

Article L548-1

…oses, natural persons seeking financing for activities other than those governed by Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 of 7 October 2020 may obtain the loans mentioned in Article L. 511-6(7), free loans and do…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Implementation of the plan.

Article R626-32-1

When the court has modified the voting conditions in accordance with Article L. 626-16-1, this must be mentioned when convening the competent meetings.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-2

…to examine the project, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 1123-14 or Article L. 1123-16. It may only request one opinion per clinical investigation project. In the event of an unfavoura…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-2

…to examine the project, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 1123-14 or Article L. 1123-16. It may only request one opinion per performance study project. In the event of an unfavourable o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-131

…than two years after the incorporation of a company in accordance with articles L. 225-12 to L. 225-16, must be preceded, under the conditions set out in Articles L. 225-8 to L. 225-10, by a verificat…

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