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Showing 38613870 of 23655 articles for Art. Galec v. France – ECtHR – 17 Jan. 2012 – no. 51255/08

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Metropolitan France

Article L5217-5

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Budgetary and financial provisions

Article R144-3

…rnor draws up the annual accounts, together with a written report on the situation of the Banque de France and its activities during the past financial year. This report shall be sent to the members o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Budgetary and financial provisions

Article R144-4

…ve, which ceases to be funded when it reaches an amount equal to twice the capital of the Banque de France. Finally, the General Council decides on the proposed allocation of the balance of net profit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to New Caledonia

Article R782-27

…same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 641-1 to R. 641-3n° 2010-217 of 3 March 2010

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to French Polynesia

Article R783-27

…same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 641-1 to R. 641-3n° 2010-217 of 3 March 2010

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: European UCITS management companies

Article L532-20-2

I.-A management company established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area which applies to manage a UCITS governed by French law and aut…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18-2

…referred to in Article L. 532-18-1 in respect of services provided within the territory of mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Martin.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-19

…mpetent authorities of the home country to which it belongs may require its branches established in France to disclose any information relevant to the exercise of that supervision. After informing the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-20-1-B

…et de résolution or the Autorité des marchés financiers finds that an ISP with a branch in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion, Mayotte or Saint-Martin is not complying wit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: European UCITS management companies

Article L532-21-2

…nagement company referred to in Article L. 532-20-1 with a branch or providing services in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Marti…

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