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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L734-2

…the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 131-1 law no. 2006-387 of 31 March 2006 L. 131-1-1 Act no. 2010-737 of 1 July 2010 L. 131-2 and L. 131-3 Act no. 2005-516 of 20 M…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special rules relating to sociétés de placement à prépondérance immobilière à capital variable (real estate investment companies with variable capital)

Article L214-67-1

…o dictate, in accordance with the conditions set out in the general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers. The general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers shall determine t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Cases of force majeure.

Article L1234-12

…to respect the notice period and to pay the redundancy compensation provided for in article L. 1234-9.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-24-10

…and that all the conditions of Article 101 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 231/2013 of 19 December 2012 are met.The depositary shall be liable to the AIF or to the unit-holders or sharehol…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R1511-4

I. - For the application of this section, the market value of the land or buildings used as a reference for determining the amount of aid that may be granted by the local authorities and their groupin…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The National Supporters' Forum

Article D224-3

The members of the Instance nationale du supportérisme mentioned in 1° to 3° and 6° to 9° of article D. 224-2 are appointed by order of the Minister for Sport for a period of three years.The term of o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article D811-1-2

…d column of the same table: Applicable Provisions As amended byArticle D. 411-1-3 Decree no. 2020-119 of 12 February 2020Article D. 411-19-2 Decree no. 2020-225 of 6 March 2020 Articles D. 412-7 to D.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Record of enforcement of the decision requiring the foreign national to leave French territory

Article R711-1

…n national who is the subject of it:1° The stamp referred to in Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules govern…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations relating to the freezing of assets

Article R773-41

I. - In application of 8° of article 6-2 of Organic Law no. 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, articles R. 562-1 to R. 562-9 are applicable by operation of law in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Procedural rights of economic operators

Article R4314-17

Before a measure, decision or order provided for in this Section is issued, the economic operator concerned shall be given the opportunity to comment within an appropriate period which may not be less…

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