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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Communal services.

Article D2573-20

I. - Articles R. 2221-1 to R. 2221-99 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II to VI. II. - For the application of article R. 2221-11, after the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article L5122-1

I.-Employees are placed in a partial activity position, after express or implicit authorisation by the administrative authority, if they suffer a loss of pay attributable to :-the temporary closure of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services for portfolio management companies authorised in France

Article R532-28

…uropean Union or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area must notify the AMF of its plans, indicating the name of the State concerned and specifying the nature of the servic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-45

The management company reports to unitholders on the appointment of its corporate officers and employees to the positions of manager, director, member of the management board or member of the supervis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-76

The management company reports to unitholders on the appointment of its corporate officers and employees to the positions of manager, director, member of the management board or member of the supervis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-58

The management company reports to unitholders on the appointment of its corporate officers and employees to the positions of manager, director, member of the management board or member of the supervis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreement

Article D5134-149

The projects selected are the subject of an agreement for each position signed between the employer and the State, represented by the Prefect, and in the presence of the National Agency for Social Coh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article L532-38

…uropean Securities and Markets Authority of applications for authorisation that it has refused, the AMF shall provide details of the AIFM that has applied for authorisation and the reasons for its ref…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions concerning monitoring, controls and investigations

Article L632-11-2

…without undue delay, any information relevant to the performance of their duties. To this end, the AMF may transmit information covered by professional secrecy.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for admission to the profession.

Article R511-3-3

…portionate and appropriate to the nature of the proposed acquirer and the proposed acquisition. The AMF shall not request information that is not relevant to the assessment.

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