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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian.

Article D214-32-4-2

…company and the competent authorities of the depositary; 2° That the depositary complies with effective prudential regulations, in particular as regards minimum capital requirements and the existence…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition, approval or authorisation of the manager

Article R*425-1

Silence on the part of the administration shall constitute a decision to reject : 1° Applications for initial approval of the rules of an organised trading system made pursuant to the third paragraph…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition, approval or authorisation of the manager

Article D425-3

The Autorité des marchés financiers shall notify the European Securities and Markets Authority of any authorisation granted to an investment services provider other than a portfolio management company…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition, approval or authorisation of the manager

Article R425-2

The implied decision referred to in 1° of article R. * 425-1 arises at the end of a period of three months following the date of receipt of the application; the decision referred to in 2° arises at th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Legal proceedings.

Article L8242-1

Representative trade union organisations may take all legal action resulting from the provisions of this Title on behalf of an employee without having to prove that they have a mandate from the person…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L8243-1

…1-1 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000. The penalties are increased to five years' imprisonment and a fine of €75,000: 1° When the offence is committed against more than on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope and implementing provisions.

Article L7411-2

Decrees in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this book.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L8243-3

The imposition of the additional penalty of temporary closure of the establishment referred to in 4° of article 131-39 of the French Criminal Code does not result in the termination or suspension of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope and implementing provisions.

Article L7411-1

The provisions of this Code shall apply to homeworkers, subject to the provisions of this Book.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L8243-2

…° of article 131-39 of the same code. The ban referred to in 2° of article 131-39 applies to the activity in the course of or in connection with which the offence was committed. Where a fine is impose…

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