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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Authorised bodies

Article R5211-54

…lication file drawn up using the form in Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 920/2013 of 24 September 2013 on the designation and monitoring of bodies notified under Council Directi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R356-54

…n 26 weeks after the end of the undertaking's financial year, for financial years ending between 30 June 2016 and 1 January 2017 ;b) No later than 24 weeks after the end of the company's financial yea…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of directors and shareholders of market undertakings

Article L421-7-1

…dertaking has a qualifying holding within the meaning of Article 4(1)(36) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, shall be considered as a single…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-1-B

…s and procedures, which shall be subject to the regular internal control referred to in Article L. 511-55, enabling them to identify, measure and manage the risks to which they are or could be exposed…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article L785-3

…rding resulting fromArticleL. 613-20-1, with the exception of its Ia, II and IVOrder 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 613-20-3 Order no. 2010 76 of 21 January 2010 L. 613-20-7 Ordinance no. 2015-1024 of 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article L784-4

…rding resulting fromArticleL. 613-20-1, with the exception of its Ia, II and IVOrder 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 613-20-3 Order no. 2010 76 of 21 January 2010 L. 613-20-7 Ordinance no. 2015-1024 of 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article L783-4

…rding resulting fromArticleL. 613-20-1, with the exception of its Ia, II and IVOrder 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 613-20-3 Order no. 2010 76 of 21 January 2010 L. 613-20-7 Ordinance no. 2015-1024 of 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Equity securities

Article L744-2

…lting from L. 212-1 A Ordinance no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 212-1 Ordinance no. 2004-604 of 24 June 2004 L. 212-2 Act 2012-387 of 22 March 2012 L. 212-3 with the exception of IV Law no. 2021-1308…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Rent reviews.

Article R145-21

…ursuant to Article L. 145-37 and in accordance with article R. 145-20 or pursuant to article L. 145-11, unless since then the parties have varied their claims. In the latter case, the price can only t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board

Article L22-10-23

…benefit pension commitments meeting the characteristics of the schemes mentioned in Article L. 137-11 and the article L. 137-11-2 of the French Social Security Code for the period during which the co…

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