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Showing 971980 of 39157 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 14 May 2013 – no. 12-17637

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

Article L214-146

…units or shares issued by such an AIF.By way of derogation from the third paragraph of Article L. 214-24-29 and the first paragraph of Article L. 214-24-34, the fund rules or articles of association…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Amendment procedures

Article R1322-14

The Prefect may, on his own initiative, on a proposal from the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, or at the request of the operator and in accordance with the procedure laid down inarticl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to eligible compensation

Article D533-14

Investment service providers other than portfolio management companies may, on their own initiative or at the request of a client, treat as a professional or non-professional client, either generally…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Appeal procedures

Article L342-14

The first president of the court of appeal or his delegate may, by reasoned order and without having first summoned the parties, reject manifestly inadmissible statements of appeal.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-14

The mediator's findings and the statements he takes may not be produced or relied upon in further proceedings without the agreement of the parties, or in any event in any other proceedings.

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

Article L214-140

A fund of hedge funds may invest in the assets mentioned in article L. 214-24-55 under the conditions laid down by a decree of the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial events

Article A762-14

The data included in the automated processing system may only be processed by officials of the prefecture and the directorate in charge of trade of the ministry responsible for trade, within the limit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145-1

In criminal cases, pre-trial detention may not exceed four months if the person under investigation has not already been sentenced for an ordinary felony or misdemeanour either to a criminal penalty o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-14

…ddition to the cases provided for by the Community regulations in force, the customs administration may, at the written request of the owner of a registered design or the beneficiary of an exclusive r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Information after execution of the payment transaction

Article L314-14

…or by the terms of a deposit account agreement referred to in I of Article L. 312-1-1, the parties may, however, decide contractually that this information will be provided or made available on paper…

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