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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Revenue which may be collected by a public or private body

Article D1611-32-9

Other than the revenues mentioned in article L. 1611-7-1, local authorities and their public establishments may entrust a public or private body with the collection of revenue relating to:1° On-street…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-7-3

The provisions of articles L. 224-1, L. 224-2, the second paragraph of article L. 225-2, articles L. 225-3 to L. 225-16, L. 225-25, L. 225-26, L. 225-258 to L. 225-270, the fourth paragraph of article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-32

The provisions of articles L. 224-1, L. 224-2, the second paragraph of article L. 225-2, articles L. 225-3 to L. 225-16, L. 225-25, L. 225-26, L. 225-258 to L. 225-270, the fourth paragraph of article…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management

Article R322-53-3

Without prejudice to the provisions of article R. 322-53-2, the Chief Executive Officer is vested with the broadest powers to act in all circumstances on behalf of the company. He exercises these powe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Determination of death prior to sampling and conditions for taking samples

Article R1232-4-3

The medical measures taken prior to removal to ensure the preservation of the organs of a person whose death has been duly confirmed shall be discontinued if it appears that this person had expressed…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of the system for combating money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R561-38-2

The persons mentioned in 1° to 7°c of Article L. 561-2 may entrust an external service provider with the performance, in their name and on their behalf, of all or part of the activities relating to th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R613-3-9

In exceptional cases, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall organise, on its own initiative or at the reasoned request of any competent authority responsible for the supervision o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2-3

Officers of the judicial police, assisted, where appropriate, by the judicial police officers and deputy judicial police officers mentioned in 1°, 1° bis and 1° ter of article 21, may inspect vehicles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for credit institutions and investment firms

Article L613-31-2

I.-The reorganisation measures referred to in this sub-section are measures taken in France or in any other Member State by the administrative or judicial authorities, intended to preserve or restore…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-31

Notwithstanding Titles II and III of Book II and Title II of Book VIII of the French Commercial Code, the following provisions apply to SICAVs: 1° Shares must be fully paid up as soon as they are issu…

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