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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Early repayment

Article L312-34

…e borrower may at any time, at his or her own initiative, repay the credit granted to him or her early, in whole or in part. In this case, interest and charges relating to the remaining term of the cr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Innovation mutual funds

Article L214-30-1

Each year, before 30 April of the following year, innovation mutual funds send the Autorité des marchés financiers a summary statement of the companies financed, the securities held and the amounts in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Renewal of the contract.

Article L1251-35-1

In the absence of a stipulation in the agreement or branch agreement concluded in application ofarticle L. 1251-35, the assignment contract may be renewed twice for a fixed term which, added to the te…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocations of free shares.

Article L225-197-3

The rights resulting from the allocation of free shares are non-transferable until the end of the vesting period. In the event of the death of the beneficiary, his heirs may request the allocation of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: European FIA management companies

Article L532-21-3

I.-The provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 532-18 and of the first paragraph of article L. 532-18-1 as well as the provisions of Section 2 of Chapter IV of Title I of Book II are applicabl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30-13

By way of derogation fromarticle L. 1331-2 of the French Labour Code, the total amount of variable remuneration may, in whole or in part, be reduced or give rise to restitution where the financial res…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30-4

The remuneration of senior executives in charge of risk management and compliance is directly supervised by the remuneration committee referred to in article L. 533-31-4 or, if no such committee has b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30-8

Where performance is taken into account, the variable remuneration granted and paid to the categories of staff referred to in Article L. 533-30 shall be determined on the basis of a combined assessmen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30-17

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall lay down the conditions for the application of this sub-section.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30-5

The remuneration policy of investment firms makes a distinction, based on clear criteria, between basic fixed remuneration and variable remuneration. Basic fixed remuneration primarily reflects profes…

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