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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Judgments in accelerated proceedings on the merits

Article 481-1

Unless otherwise provided, where it is provided by law or regulation that a decision is to be taken under the accelerated procedure on the merits, the application shall be lodged, investigated and jud…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-13

…omply with the conditions set out in the specifications referred to in article R. 212-10-11 and the regulations governing the diploma or complementary certificate throughout the period of accreditatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer of ownership

Article L211-17-1

…nd the latter to deliver, on the date referred to in III of Article L. 211-17. Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 on short…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-50

The regulations of a real estate investment trust or the articles of association of a real estate investment company with variable capital set the duration of the accounting periods, which may not exc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Investment services and related services

Article L321-2

…rovision of the centralised account-keeping service within the meaning of Section A of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 on improving securities settlement in the European Union and on central…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating conditions

Article L424-2

…e Autorité des marchés financiers, which shall verify that they comply with the applicable laws and regulations and are proportionate to the objectives pursued.These rules shall be drawn up in French…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions

Article L412-2

…he following securities for which a prospectus is drawn up in the cases provided for by the general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers: 1° Shares in mutual and cooperative banks mentio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-16

…ensure compliance with the requirements set out in a provision of Titles I and III of Book V or in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on a conso…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-2-3

…firm, the systems, strategies and procedures implemented by Class 2 investment firms to comply with Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 and to identify, measure and manage the risks to which they are or may be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and composition of the national order and the national council.

Article L4231-7

…ems necessary for this control.These control procedures are set out in the budgetary and accounting regulations of the Order, issued by the national council after consultation with the central council…

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