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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-1

…el et de résolution, after consulting the Autorité des marchés financiers and the Banque de France, may require, under conditions specified by decree, that clearing houses be subject to authorisation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article L531-6

…has failed to comply with the notification obligation set out in the first paragraph of this I, it may order that person to make the required notification without delay. II.Without prejudice to the p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Offences concerning limited liability companies

Article L241-3

…tly interested. In addition to the additional penalties provided for in Article L. 249-1, the court may also impose as an additional penalty, in the cases provided for in this article, the disqualific…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Offences relating to management and administration

Article L242-6

…tly interested. In addition to the additional penalties provided for in Article L. 249-1, the court may also impose as an additional penalty, in the cases provided for in this article, the disqualific…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Rules applicable to financial contracts, temporary acquisitions and sales of financial instruments and guarantees

Article R214-19

I. - A UCITS may not grant loans or act as guarantor on behalf of third parties. It may, however, acquire financial instruments referred to in article L. 214-20 which are not fully paid up. II. - A UC…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-3

…qualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with the provisions of article 131-26 of the Criminal Code ; 2° Prohibition, for a maximum of five years, from engaging in the professi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-43

The time limits provided for in articles R. 411-21, R. 411-26 and R. 411-29 are increased: 1° By one month, when the claim is brought: a) Either before a court whose registered office is in mainland F…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R121-5

…representatives elected under the conditions set by the Chapter II of Title II of Law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 relating to the democratisation of the public sector, with the exception of the provisi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R152-1

…mber 2022R. 142-17 to R. 142-23R. 142-24 and R. 142-25of decree no. 2021-313 of 24 March 2021R. 142-26 to R. 142-32 R. 142-41 to R. 142-58

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R286-2

…R. 210-1 reads as follows: "Art. R. 210-1.-The provisions of articles R. 141-1 to R. 141-13, R. 142-26 to R. 142-32, R. 142-41 and R. 142-42 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is gove…

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