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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1232-8

…decides on the investments necessary for the performance of the duties set out in IV of Article L. 1231-2; > It signs the contracts, agreements and other documents necessary for the performance of th…

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

Article R214-46-1

…pproved in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009; b) Be invested in and exposed to more than 90% of their net assets in securities mentione…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-93

…pproved in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 ;b) Be invested in and exposed to more than 90% of their net assets in securities referred…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R752-4

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 312-9 and R. 312-10no. 2020-1565 of 10 December 2020R. 312-11No. 2014-737 of 30 June 2014R. 312-12n°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Disciplinary powers, relations with statutory auditors and cooperation

Article R784-8

…right-hand column of the same table:Articles applicableIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 612-35 and R. 612-36n° 2011-769 of 28 June 2011R. 612-37No. 2015-513 of 7 May 2015R. 612-38n° 2013-97…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tests of knowledge.

Article D4111-3

…riority from among tenured teaching staff in general medicine governed by decree no. 2008-744 of 28 July 2008 laying down provisions relating to tenured and non-tenured university teaching staff in ge…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6141-54

…ules of the hospital foundation in compliance with the provisions of amended law no. 87-571 of 23rd July 1987 on the development of sponsorship, article L. 6141-7-3 and this section. The directors of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-322-1

For the application of the provisions of II of article 9 bis of law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, the proportion of women and men represented within eac…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK VI

Article

…worksV-3.1. Supporting documents to be attached to an application for an investment grant(Articles 612-10 et seq.)Investment authorisation :1° Invoices and/or extracts from the General Ledger relating…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules of good conduct

Article L341-16

…ve that the canvassed party was informed of the amount due, in accordance with 5° of article L. 341-12. However, he may not demand this payment if he has begun to execute the contract before expiry of…

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