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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Capital increase.

Article R3332-26

When the bonds referred to in article L. 3332-23 are admitted to trading on a regulated market, these securities are valued at their market value.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Legal status of acts taken by municipal authorities.

Article D2573-11

…R. 2131-4 decree no. 2021-1311 of 7 October 2021 R. 2131-5 and R. 2131-6 decree no. 2016-360 of 25 March 2016 R. 2131-7 decree no. 2005-324 of 7 April 2005II. - For the application of article R. 2131…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Hearing and deliberation

Article R532-40

The applicant is heard at the hearing in the language that he has, pursuant to Article L. 521-8, indicated to the administrative authority when registering his asylum application. In the absence of a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L2421-11

The options provided for in articles L. 2421-6 to L. 2421-8 belong to the heirs of the holder of the right of enjoyment, if the latter dies after the formal notice. In the event of disagreement betwee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Establishments and organisations authorised to combat leprosy

Article D3112-12

…anted and, if necessary, withdrawn or suspended, under the conditions laid down in articles D. 3112-8 and D. 3112-10.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-11

…ary for the examination of the application. In this case, the deadlines set out in articles R. 5142-8 to R. 5142-9 are suspended until the additional data required has been provided.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for taking up the activity of financial investment adviser

Article L541-4

…mme of operations in the light of the obligations set out in Articles L. 541-2, L. 541-3 and L. 541-8, as well as the conditions under which the financial investment adviser intends to conduct its bus…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Master and feeder general purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-60

…rmation necessary to fulfil their respective obligations.The General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers shall specify the conditions of application of this article.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organisation and operation of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-13

…Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, the Chairman of the Autorité des marchés financiers or their representative may, at their request, be heard by the Supervisory Board…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisational requirements

Article D420-1

The Autorité des marchés financiers shall notify the European Securities and Markets Authority of the trading halt parameters referred to in II of Article L. 420-3 that are notified to it by trading v…

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