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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-27

I. - A general-purpose investment fund may use techniques and instruments relating to eligible financial securities and money market instruments, and in particular repurchase agreements and similar tr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Company mutual funds

Article L214-165-1

…gs included in the same scope of consolidation within the meaning of Articles 2 and 22 of Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the annual financial sta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discriminatory refusal of care

Article R1541-1

I.- Pursuant to article 6-2 of organic law no. 99-209 of 19 March 1999 relating to New Caledonia and article 7 of organic law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polyne…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3841-4

…L. 3135-1 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the wording resulting from Order No. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018, subject to the adaptations provided for in the second paragraph. For…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R355-12

Until 1 January 2020, insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall publish the annual information referred to in Article L. 355-5 according to the following timetable a) No later than 20 weeks after t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special schemes

Article 730 quinquies

…Or where the acquirer, legal entity or fund, holds or will hold following its acquisition more than 20% of the units or shares of the real estate collective investment undertaking or professional real…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Integration contract

Article R413-7

…5-9; 5° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "visitor" provided for in article L. 426-20; 6° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "trainee" provided for in article L. 426-2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L613-21-4

…b-consolidated basis within the meaning of 49 of paragraph 1 of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, on 1°, 2° or 3° of II of Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services in France (Incoming passport)

Article R532-17

…shment and freedom to provide services from the management companies referred to in articles L. 532-20-1 and L. 532-21-3.II. - The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall receive notifi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R5315-8

…proceedings and in civil acts under the conditions set by the Board of Directors in application of 20° of article R. 5315-3; 9° Draws up the annual activity report and the corporate report; 10° Repor…

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