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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Funds of hedge funds.

Article R214-183

Unless otherwise stipulated, the provisions of articles R. 214-32-9 to D. 214-33 shall apply to AIFs covered by this paragraph.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Funds of hedge funds.

Article D214-184

…gulations or articles of association shall determine the conditions under which the fund of alternative funds shall defer redemption orders exceeding the threshold mentioned in 1° to the next centrali…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Difficulties in formation and operation

Article R1423-33

When one of the divisions of an industrial tribunal cannot be constituted or cannot function, the first president of the court of appeal, at the request of the public prosecutor, appoints the correspo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Difficulties in formation and operation

Article R1423-32

The decree dissolving the industrial tribunals, as provided for in article L. 1423-11, is issued on the proposal of the Minister of Justice.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Libraries

Article D1421-4

In application of the provisions of article L. 1421-4, the rules relating to the libraries of local authorities or their groupings are laid down by the provisions of articles R. 310-1 to R. 314-1 of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Archives

Article D1421-2

…plication of the provisions of Article L. 1421-2, the rules relating to the deposit of communal archives are laid down by the provisions of articles R. 212-57 à R. 212-61 du code du patrimoine.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Libraries

Article D1421-5

In application of the provisions of article L. 1421-4, the rules relating to municipal and inter-municipal libraries are laid down by the provisions of articles D. 320-1 and R. 320-2 of the Heritage C…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Archaeology

Article D1421-6

In application of the provisions of Article L. 1421-7, the rules relating to the archaeological services of local authorities are laid down by the provisions of article R. 522-2 and articles R. 523-24…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Libraries

Article D1421-5-1

In application of the provisions of article L. 1421-5, the rules relating to departmental libraries are laid down by the provisions of Article R. 330-1 of the Heritage Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Archaeology

Article D1421-7

…rules governing the transfer of ownership free of charge of movable objects resulting from a preventive archaeology excavation to a territorial authority or group of authorities on whose territory the…

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