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Showing 110 of 21542 articles for Art. Cass. com. 24 March 2021

French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2021

When the trustee acts on behalf of the trust, he or she must expressly mention this. Similarly, when the trust assets include property or rights whose transfer is subject to publicity, the transfer mu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-24

Statutory auditors are required to report to the AMF as soon as possible any fact or decision concerning an investment services provider or an intermediary authorised to hold or administer financial i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-24

…deposited with the Treasury under the conditions defined in articles 46, 47 and 197 of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval

Article L214-24-24

…d or a subfund of a general-purpose investment fund is subject to authorisation by the Autorité des marchés financiers.The Autorité des marchés financiers may withdraw its authorisation from any gener…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D48-24

Notwithstanding the provisions of 1° of article D. 48-23, the ground for refusal based on the absence of criminality under French law is not enforceable where the financial penalty relates to an offen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and penalties

Article D782-24

…Applicable articleIn the version resulting from the decreeD. 621-37-1-2 and D. 621-37-1-3n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and penalties

Article D783-24

…Applicable articleIn the version resulting from the decreeD. 621-37-1-2 and D. 621-37-1-3n° 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Information for the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L214-24-20

I. - The AIF or its management company shall report regularly to the Autorité des marchés financiers on the main markets on which it operates and the main instruments it trades.It shall provide inform…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article L775-24

…f 12 April 2007 L. 533-2 Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-2-1 to L. 533-2-3 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 533-3 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-4 with the exception of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 1: Method of registration of mortgages

Article 2422

Mortgage creditors cannot usefully take out a registration on the previous owner, from the publication of the transfer made to a third party. Registration has no effect between the creditors of an est…

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