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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article L531-6

…natural or legal persons, who hold a qualifying holding within the meaning of Article 4(1)(36) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudent…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-20-1-B

…ers may refer the matter to the European Securities and Markets Authority pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 estab…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies relating to the provision of direct electronic access to a trading venue

Article L533-10-8

…sks for the providers themselves, give rise to or contribute to market disruption or be contrary to Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-9

…red to in the first paragraph ceases to be valid are defined in Article 299 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Additional compensation measures

Article 916-28

…t fall into the category of small and medium-sized enterprises, as defined in Annex I of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014, the average turnover used is determined after applying…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-42

…hall give rise, in favour of the notary or bailiff, to a fee, the amount of which shall be fixed by regulation in addition to the costs of postage and recommendation. Each endorser must, within two wo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Costs of proceedings.

Article L663-1

I.-Where the debtor's available funds are not immediately sufficient, the Public Treasury shall, by reasoned order of the official receiver, advance the fees, taxes, charges or emoluments levied by th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-16

…e meaning of that Article a supplementary report in accordance with the provisions of Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of 16 April 2014. This report shall be submitted to the body responsible…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Filing of applications for plant variety certificates.

Article R623-6

…ademarks or service marks or European Union trade marks registered in accordance with Chapter IV of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the Europ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ic: Professional accountants

Article 1649 quater L

For the application of the provisions of 1° of 7 of Article 158, certified public accountants must have an authorisation issued by the Government Commissioner to the regional council of the order of c…

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