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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Debt securities.

Article R213-29

The rules governing profit participation certificates issued by insurance companies are set out in article R. 322-79 of the Insurance Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Debt securities.

Article R213-28

Article R. 322-79 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime sets out the rules for profit participation certificates issued by mutual insurance companies and agricultural mutual insurance and reinsura…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Applicable certification procedure and technical design and construction rules applicable to second-hand work equipment referred to in 1°, 3°, 4° and 5° of Article R. 233-83 and to second-hand safety components referred to in Article R. 233-83-2

Article R233-89-1

However, the above-mentioned machines which were in conformity with the technical rules applicable during the transitional period defined by Article 6 of Decree no. 92-767 of 29 July 1992 when they we…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Banking Inclusion Observatory, funds repayable from the public and dormant accounts

Article R753-4

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicate…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Presentation and payment.

Article R131-3

The periods provided for in this chapter do not include the day from which they start.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Presentation and payment.

Article R131-4

The presentation and protest of a cheque may only be made on a business day. Where the last day of the period set for the performance of the acts relating to the cheque, and in particular for the pres…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct.

Article R533-16-2

Articles R. 533-18-3 and R. 533-18-4 apply to portfolio management companies.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct.

Article R533-16-0

I.-The disclosures referred to in II of Article L. 533-22 include the following information: 1° The most significant medium- and long-term risks associated with the investments made under the contract…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4432-9

No person may be appointed as a member of the regional economic, social and environmental council or the council for culture, education and the environment if they are deprived of the right to vote. N…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4432-12

The term of office of a member of the regional economic, social and environmental council or the council for culture, education and the environment who loses the capacity by virtue of which he or she…

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