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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Procedure for marketing FIAs in France

Article L214-24-0

For the purposes of this paragraph, marketing means a direct or indirect offer or placement, at the initiative or on behalf of a French portfolio management company, a management company established i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Procedure for marketing FIAs in France

Article L214-24-1

…of the Autorité des marchés financiers.II. - When a feeder AIF within the meaning of IV of Article L. 214-24, established in a Member State of the European Union and managed by a portfolio management…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to specialised finance companies

Article L214-190-2

…us as a specialised finance company on all deeds and documents intended for third parties. Articles L. 214-177 to L. 214-179 apply to specialised finance companies. For the preparation of their annual…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2224-11-2

The system of charges that may be levied by communes, départements or regions for the occupation of their public domain by water supply and sewerage works is set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Syndicate of communes

Article L5212-21-1

Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of article L. 1618-2, syndicates of municipalities may waive the obligation to deposit with the State the amount of the balance of the investment…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article L561-30-2

I. - When, on the basis of a report made in accordance with Article L. 561-15, the department referred to in Article L. 561-23 refers the matter to the Public Prosecutor, it shall inform the person re…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-13-2

The tests referred to in Article L. 232-13 are conducted after the athlete has been notified of the test, either: 1° By the person responsible for taking the sample ; 2° By a person designated by the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Local experimental protocols

Article L4011-4-2

…decision of the director of the establishment and, in the establishments mentioned in 6° of article L. 312-1 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles, on the recommendation of the Commission de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Financial provisions

Article L2563-2-1

…d in 2001 by a sum of 40 million francs, taken from the development allowance instituted in article L. 2334-13. This increase is distributed between the overseas departments in proportion to the popul…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-15-2

Where an institution mentioned in Article L. 370-1 of the Insurance Code and offering the operations mentioned in Articles L. 3334-1 to L. 3334-9 and L. 3334-11 to L. 3334-16 of the Labour Code has br…

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