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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2223-52

Persons who carry out their duties without being in direct contact with families and without participating in the conclusion or performance of any of the funeral services listed in Article L. 2223-19…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book VI: REMOVAL DECISIONS

Article R630-1

In accordance with article R. 253-1, the provisions of articles R. 631-1 and R. 632-1 to R. 632-10 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Governance of investment firms

Article R533-21-2

Investment firms shall require the instruments referred to in Article L. 533-30-11 to be held for a minimum period defined under the conditions set out in Article L. 533-30-1 so as to align the incent…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Governance of investment firms

Article R533-18-4

Where they have been given authority to sign on behalf of an investment firm, members of the staff of that investment firm may not, without the authorisation of the senior management, perform administ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Governance of investment firms

Article R533-18-2

The Board of Directors, the Supervisory Board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions shall have adequate access to the information and documents necessary to supervise and monit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Governance of investment firms

Article R533-18-5

I.-The persons mentioned in Article L. 533-29-3 shall draw up a table grouping together the information relating to their establishments by State or territory, mentioned in 1° of the same article, as…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Governance of investment firms

Article R533-21-1

For the application of Article L. 533-30-13, the conduct likely to result in the reduction or restitution, in whole or in part, of the variable remuneration shall be defined by the investment firms, t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Governance of investment firms

Article R533-18-1

When they have a website, investment firms shall use it to present the systems implemented to ensure compliance with the requirements laid down in Article L. 533-29-3, this section and the regulatory…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Governance of investment firms

Article R533-18-3

Members of staff of an investment firm who have been given authority to sign on behalf of that firm may not take up any other employment or perform any paid work outside that firm without first inform…

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

Article R533-16

I.-The shareholder engagement policy referred to in I of Article L. 533-22 describes the way in which the following elements in particular are ensured: 1° Monitoring of strategy, financial and non-fin…

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