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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Operating rules

Article L214-24-48

A merger, split or absorption affecting a general-purpose investment fund or a sub-fund is subject to approval by the Autorité des marchés financiers.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Obligations of the management company, the entity responsible for centralisation and the statutory auditor

Article L214-24-44

General purpose investment funds and their management companies shall act independently and solely in the interests of their unitholders or shareholders. They must offer sufficient guarantees with reg…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-40

…r is not required. Fund unitholders shall exercise the rights conferred on shareholders by articles L. 823-6 and L. 823-7 of the French Commercial Code. The statutory auditor shall inform the general…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Obligations of the management company, the entity responsible for centralisation and the statutory auditor

Article L214-24-46

…r to an investment services provider authorised to provide one of the services mentioned in article L. 321-1. The entity entrusted with this responsibility shall have appropriate and sufficient resour…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Operating rules

Article L214-24-49

The Articles of Association of a SICAV or the regulations of a fonds commun de placement shall determine the duration of the accounting periods, which may not exceed twelve months. However, the first…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-4

…than a portfolio management company authorised to provide one of the services mentioned in Article L. 321-1. The entity to which this responsibility is entrusted shall have appropriate and sufficient…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-4

…at the securitisation undertaking's cash flows are properly monitored. II. - As custodian of the assets of a securitisation undertaking referred to in I of Article L. 214-175-2, the depositary : 1° En…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Relations between credit institutions and their customers

Article L312-1-4

…t of the funeral expenses, from the banks holding the said accounts, within the limit of an amount set by order of the minister responsible for the economy.Subject to providing proof of his or her sta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Deposit guarantee mechanism and resolution funding mechanism

Article L312-4-1

…euros or in the currency of another State, under the following conditions :1° These funds must be returned by the credit institution to the holder in accordance with the applicable laws, regulations…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Mobilisation of mortgage and similar claims

Article L313-49-1

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions under which this sub-section shall apply to finance companies.

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