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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Special employee share ownership schemes.

Article R212-5

The rules relating to employee profit-sharing are set out in Chapter I of Title IV of Book IV of the Labour Code and in Decree no. 87-947 of 26 November 1987 setting the conditions for application of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Special employee share ownership schemes.

Article R212-6

The rules relating to employee profit-sharing are set out in Chapter II of Title IV of Book IV of the French Labour Code and in Decree no. 87-948 of 26 November 1987 determining the public companies a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Bills of exchange and promissory notes

Article L132-2

Promissory notes are governed by articles L. 512-1 to L. 512-8 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Bills of exchange and promissory notes

Article L132-1

Bills of exchange are governed by Articles L. 511-1 to L. 511-81 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER I: DEFINITIONS - GENERAL RULES FOR CREATION, USE AND CONTROL.

Article L211-2

The technical standards with an impact on safety applicable to the development, design and operation of civil aerodromes and civil areas of aerodromes open to commercial air traffic for which the Mini…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER I: DEFINITIONS - GENERAL RULES FOR CREATION, USE AND CONTROL.

Article L211-3

No person may operate a civil aerodrome receiving commercial traffic unless he has obtained an airport safety certificate for this aerodrome from the Minister responsible for civil aviation. The Minis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Collective investments

Article L214-1-1

Any investment fund established under foreign law other than a closed-end fund, other than a UCITS or an FIA, requires authorisation from the Autorité des marchés financiers before it can market its u…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Collective investments

Article L214-1

I. - The following constitute collective investment schemes1° Undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities authorised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parli…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Debt securities

Article L213-0-1

Each debt security represents a claim on the legal entity or securitisation fund which issues them. By way of derogation from article 1349 of the French Civil Code and article L. 228-74 of the French…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Collective investments

Article L214-1-2

The units or shares of UCITS or AIFs established on the basis of foreign law that have been notified in accordance with Article L. 214-2-2 or Article L. 214-24-1, as applicable, may be admitted to tra…

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