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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Set-off and assignment of claims

Article L211-36-1

I. - The agreements relating to the financial obligations mentioned in article L. 211-36 may be terminated, and the debts and receivables relating thereto may be set off between all the parties. The p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: UCITS

Article L214-2-2

…TS established under foreign law must be notified to the Autorité des marchés financiers by the competent authority of its home Member State before its units or shares are marketed in France or before…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-8-6

…or 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 m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: UCITS

Article L214-2-1

I. - Any UCITS governed by French law which intends to market its units or shares and, where applicable, classes of units or shares, in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agree…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-8-7

…itions laid down in the fund regulations.In the same circumstances, when the disposal of certain assets would not be in the interests of the unitholders, the other assets may be transferred to a new f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-10-5

…nd's cash flows are properly monitored.II. - The custodian entrusted with the safekeeping of the assets of a UCITS:1° Ensures, under the conditions laid down in the general regulations of the Autorité…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provision

Article L211-40-1

…sing from transactions in the securities and financial contracts referred to in I to III of Article L. 211-1 of this Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out

Article L212-6-2

The rules governing investment certificates and voting right certificates are set out in Articles L. 228-29-8 to L. 228-35 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General rules.

Article L213-6-2

…s of bonds issued in France by any private or public body, or by any commercial or civil company, whether French or foreign, and concerning the joint rights of the bondholders, may be enforceable in f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-18-1

…irectors of associations issuing bonds are subject to the disqualifications provided for in article L. 500-1.

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