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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article L532-39

I. - The AIFM's subsequent operations in the European Union have no impact on the designation of France as the reference Member State.However, if the AIFM modifies its marketing strategy within two ye…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Market surveillance

Article L4314-1

…ned in Articles 14 and 16 of the same Regulation and may empower agents for this purpose, without prejudice to the duties and prerogatives of the control agents mentioned in Article L. 4311-6 of this…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional liability

Article L211-17

…y or stay. V.-The rights to compensation or price reduction provided for in this Code are without prejudice to passengers' rights under Regulation (EC) No 261/2004, Regulation (EC) No 392/2009, Regula…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Financial provisions

Article L5216-8-1

The loss of revenue suffered by the conurbation community as a result of the extension from fifteen to twenty-five years of the exemptions from property tax on built properties provided for in article…

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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
Paragraph 1: Definitions, activities and prohibitions

Article L773-2

…2° In Article L. 511-6: a) The first paragraph is replaced by the following paragraph: "Without prejudice to the specific provisions applicable to them, the prohibitions defined in Article L. 511-5…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions, activities and prohibitions

Article L774-2

…2° In Article L. 511-6: a) The first paragraph is replaced by the following paragraph: "Without prejudice to the specific provisions applicable to them, the prohibitions defined in Article L. 511-5…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions, activities and prohibitions

Article L775-2

…2° In Article L. 511-6: a) The first paragraph is replaced by the following paragraph: "Without prejudice to the specific provisions applicable to them, the prohibitions defined in Article L. 511-5…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L2223-44

…the contrary, contracts containing an exclusivity clause may not be extended or renewed. Without prejudice to any compensation that may be payable by them, the municipalities or establishments for in…

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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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