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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Fonds commun de placement à risques.

Article R214-41

During the pre-liquidation period, the fund :1° May no longer arrange for new subscriptions of units other than those of its unitholders on the date of its entry into the pre-liquidation period in ord…

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

Article R214-68

For the assessment of the limits set out in articles R. 214-66 and R. 214-67: 1° When the securities held by the fund are not admitted to trading on a financial instruments market within the meaning o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R224-1

…be allocated to the acquisition of units in company mutual funds mentioned in VII of article L. 214-164 of this code. Commission retrocessions relating to the management or distribution of the financi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R532-25

I. When a portfolio management company plans to change any of the factors mentioned in 2°, 5° and 6° of II of Article D. 532-20 or any of the assessment factors communicated to the Autorité des marché…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VII: Administrative injunctions and penalties

Article L470-1

I. - The agents authorised, under the conditions set out in II of Article L. 450-1, to investigate and record breaches or failures to comply with the obligations set out in Title IV of this Book may,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-4

Applications for authorisation or renewal of authorisation may only be examined by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency if they are accompanied by a complete file. The application must i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article R744-13

…96 to R. 214-202n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-203-1, with the exception of the last paragraphn° 2022-110 of 1 February 2022R. 214-203-2n° 2018-1004 of 19 November 2018R. 214-203-3n° 2016-1587 of 2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe B

…e; - reference to the decision giving rise to the entitlement, with article and paragraph of decree no. 90-437 of 28 May 1990 as amended or decree no. 2001-654 of 19 July 2001 which is being applied;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article R22-10-14

…y company controlled by it or which controls it, within the meaning of II and III of Article L. 233-16, and corresponding to items of remuneration, compensation or benefits due or likely to be due as…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common section

Article A212-120

Candidates for the examination for the common part of the third-degree state diploma in sports education must pass tests relating to the knowledge programme set out in annex II-8 to this code. This ex…

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