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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accounting and prudential provisions

Article L774-5

…ne 2017 L. 511-38 with the exception of the last sentenceOrder 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-39 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 511-41 Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022L. 511-41-1 AOrdinanc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accounting and prudential provisions

Article L775-5

…ne 2017 L. 511-38 with the exception of the last sentenceOrder 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-39 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 511-41 Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022L. 511-41-1 AOrdinanc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-73

In accordance with the conditions set out in the General Regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers, a property investment fund is set up by a portfolio management company responsible for its…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L632-17

I. - Market infrastructures that disseminate or make available to the Autorité des marchés financiers or the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution information relating to transactions in fi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment firms and credit institutions providing one or more investment services

Article R532-6

…nagement company.The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall inform the Autorité des marchés financiers within five working days of receiving a complete application.II. - The Autorité d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Amendments to the Articles of Association

Article L5842-6

…s provided for from II to V. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM L. 5211-16 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5211-17 (with the exception of the third and sixth paragraphs) law no. 200…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-2

…s relating to the competence of the High Council; 5° May compromise under the conditions set out in 9° of Article R. 821-1 and by articles 2044 to 2058 of the Civil Code, and grant grace periods under…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Operating rules

Article L214-24-48

…ffecting a general-purpose investment fund or a sub-fund is subject to approval by the Autorité des marchés financiers.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to doorstep selling and the distance provision of financial services

Article R753-28

Article R. 353-1 is applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work equipment that is new or considered new

Article R4312-1-2

Fence energisers are subject to decree no. 96-216 of 14 March 1996 on the technical rules and certification procedure applicable to fence energisers.

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