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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Housing finance companies

Article L513-30

I. - To finance the operations referred to in Article L. 513-29, housing finance companies may issue bonds called housing finance bonds benefiting from the privilege defined in Article L. 513-11 and r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Status and purpose

Article L513-2

I. - Sociétés de crédit foncier are specialised credit institutions whose exclusive purpose is to:1° To grant or acquire guaranteed loans, exposures to public entities and securities, deposits and exp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies governed by Article L. 214-121.

Article R214-162

I. - At least 60% of the assets of the forestry savings companies referred to in Article R. 214-161 shall consist of forestry assets comprising :1° Forests and woods ;2° Bare land to be afforested;3°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Disclosure requirements for equity investments

Article L451-2

The rules governing disclosure of material shareholdings are set out in Articles L. 233-7 to L. 233-14 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article R322-13

The provisions of articles R. 322-3 and R. 322-6 are applicable to sales under the articles L. 322-14 and L. 322-15.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds

Article L214-161

Non-advertised or non-solicited venture capital mutual funds in existence on 30 June 1999 follow the rules applicable to professional venture capital funds, with the exception of the rules relating to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 212-1

The award of financial aid for the preparation and development of projects for long-term cinematographic works is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 de…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: DECISION REQUIRING LEAVING FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L611-2

Foreign nationals coming directly from the territory of one of the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 may have 1° and 2° of article L. 611-1 applied to them if they cannot p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Voluntary departure period

Article L612-4

Foreign nationals coming directly from the territory of one of the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 may have 1° and 2° of article L. 612-3 applied to them if they cannot p…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Selective financial aid

Article 232-23

The award of selective financial aid for the creation and modernisation of cinematographic entertainment establishments is subject to the provisions of exempted aid scheme No SA.42681, relating to aid…

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