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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article R211-18

The financial and accounting regime of the Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance is set out in articles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Other provisions

Article L214-12

Without prejudice to the provisions of Title III of Book II of the French Commercial Code, the conditions of liquidation and the methods of asset distribution are determined by the UCITS rules or arti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Other provisions

Article L214-13

Under the conditions defined by the General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers, responsibility for centralising subscription and redemption orders for UCITS units or shares vis-à-vis th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Other provisions

Article L214-14

Statutory auditors are required to report as soon as possible to the Autorité des marchés financiers any fact or decision concerning the UCITS of which they have become aware in the course of their du…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Foreign nationals planning to set up a business

Article R421-33

Prior to submitting their application for the multiannual residence permit provided for in article L. 421-16, foreign nationals must request an opinion from the Ministry of the Economy on the genuine…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Foreign nationals planning to set up a business

Article R421-34

For the issue of the multi-annual residence permit bearing the "talent passport" mention provided for in article L. 421-16, the competent diplomatic or consular authority or prefect verifies the compa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L613-38

I. - The collège de résolution shall draw up individual preventive resolution plans for persons required to draw up an individual preventive recovery plan pursuant to the provisions of sub-section 2 o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Drawing up and updating the national list of medical accident experts.

Article R1142-37

By way of derogation from 4° of article R. 311-1 of the Code of Administrative Justice, disputes arising from decisions of the National Commission shall be brought before the administrative court with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Drawing up and updating the national list of medical accident experts.

Article R1142-31

The committee hears the rapporteur(s) appointed to examine the application for inclusion on the list. It may request any information or documents and may hold any useful hearings, including that of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Drawing up and updating the national list of medical accident experts.

Article R1142-32

Failure to reply within four months of acknowledgement of receipt of an application for registration or renewal of registration on the national list of medical accident experts shall be deemed to cons…

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