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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-18

…il servants whose status is governed by decree no. 98-695 of 30 July 1998, amended by decree no. 99-242 of 26 March 1999, relating to the special status of researchers at the French Food Safety Agency…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-86

…due course.Subject to compliance with the provisions of V of Article 4 of the Amending Finance Act 2011-1416 of 2 November 2011, no variable remuneration shall be paid to the persons mentioned in Art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L742-6

I.-Article L. 214-1 is applicable in New Caledonia, in the version resulting fromOrder no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013, subject to the following adaptations: 1° In 1°, the words: "in accordance with Dire…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Investments

Article R353-3

…sferable securities or other financial instruments based on repackaged debt issued before 1 January 2011, the requirements set out in Article R. 353-2 shall apply only if the underlying exposures have…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Termination of the contract

Article L2195-2

The purchaser may terminate the contract in the event of force majeure.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L2141-4

…or failure to comply with the obligations set out in Articles L. 8221-1, L. 8221-3, L. 8221-5, L. 8231-1, L. 8241-1, L. 8251-1 and L. 8251-2 of the Labour Code or have been convicted under Article L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue, redemption and conversion of preference shares.

Article R228-17

…and securities giving access to the capital. It complies with the rules set out in articles R. 225-113 and R. 225-114, as well as, depending on the case, by articles R. 225-115 or R. 225-116 and R. 22…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Funds of hedge funds

Article L214-141

The general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers shall set the conditions for the subscription, sale and redemption of units or shares issued by such funds.By way of derogation from the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° decies : Tax reduction for rental investments and affordable rented accommodation

Article 199 septvicies

…ers domiciled in France within the meaning of l'article 4 B who acquire, between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2012, a new home or a home in a future state of completion benefit from an income tax re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: French FIA portfolio management companies

Article L532-25-1

…ered office in mainland France, the French overseas departments, Saint-Martin and the Department of Mayotte and authorised to manage an AIF covered by Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament a…

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