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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-56

…its assets which are not traded on a financial instruments market within the meaning of article R. 214-32-18, within the limits set by this section, nor may it sell or acquire equity or debt securitie…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-74

…or sales of its assets which are not traded on a regulated market within the meaning of article R. 214-32-18, within the limits set by this section, nor may it sell or buy equity or debt securities he…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Portage salarial

Article R1254-2

With the exception of articles R. 1251-12, R. 1251-18 and R. 1251-25 to R. 1251-29, the procedures for setting up and implementing the financial guarantee provided for in paragraph 2 of the single sub…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up electoral rolls.

Article R713-41

The electoral roll commission is called upon to complete the list of persons who meet the condition set by Article L. 723-4 to be eligible for election to the office of commercial court judge in elect…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the transfer of the person for trial on the merits or for trial on the application of article 122-1 of the Criminal Code

Article D47-37-1

In accordance with the provisions of article 706-139-1, where the investigating judge considers that there are sufficient charges against the person under investigation of having committed one of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Services relating to registers

Article A743-10

…rred to in number 40, as well as automatic entries, subject to the cases provided for in article R. 143-145 46.82 € 45 Specific requirements in the event of company conversions 16.72 € 46 Updating inf…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-19

…e statutory auditor shall assess the impact on his opinion or make an observation in his report. >. 14. Where the statutory auditor identifies a subsequent event that occurred between the date on whic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Central organisation

Article R515-19

I. - The Board of Directors meets in ordinary session at least four times a year, convened by its Chairman. It shall consider any matter placed on its agenda by the Chairman or by the Board acting by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 2

…) setting the rate applicable to each member of staff. (10) Within the meaning of Article 88 of Law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the local civil service. (11) The i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-10

…t writing a prescription in the cases and in accordance with the procedures set out in articles L. 5143-5 and L. 5143-6, or without complying with the prescription restrictions laid down in applicatio…

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