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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R4111-14

The Director General of the Centre national de gestion, on behalf of the Minister for Health, shall, after obtaining the opinion of the commission provided for in article R. 4111-15, issue the authori…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General-purpose professional funds

Article L214-145

A general-purpose professional fund may invest in the assets mentioned in article L. 214-24-55 under the conditions and within the limits set by a Conseil d'Etat decree.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General-purpose professional funds

Article L214-143

Unless otherwise stipulated, articles L. 214-24-24 to L. 214-24-27 and L. 214-24-29 to L. 214-26-2 apply to AIFs covered by this sub-paragraph.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General-purpose professional funds

Article L214-144

The subscription and acquisition of units or shares in a general-purpose professional fund are reserved for professional clients as referred to in article L. 533-16 and for foreign investors belonging…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General-purpose professional funds

Article L214-146

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 an AIF.By way of derogation from the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General-purpose professional funds

Article L214-147

When a general-purpose professional fund is a master AIF, the rules governing investment holding, canvassing and marketing of the feeder AIF are those of the master AIF.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article R261-14

The Commission for the Protection of Access to Works is convened by its Chairman, who sets the agenda. It may only validly deliberate if at least half of its members are present or represented by prox…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other effects

Article L722-14

Debts appearing in the debtor's statement of indebtedness drawn up by the commission may not produce interest or generate late payment penalties from the date of admissibility and until the implementa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Disputes.

Article R123-140

Orders issued by the judge responsible for overseeing the register shall be notified to the registrant by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.The notification shall indicate the form and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Disputes.

Article R123-148

The company may appeal against the decision to refuse registration or registration made at first instance within fifteen days of its notification. The appeal shall be lodged, investigated and judged a…

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