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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Life mortgage and transfer advance loan

Article L315-2

A credit institution, a financial institution or a third-party financing company mentioned in 8 of Article L. 511-6 of the Monetary and Financial Code may finance renovation work by means of an advanc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 175

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions common to events subject to declaration or authorisation.

Article R331-30

Any concentration or event may only begin after the organiser has provided the competent administrative authority or its representative with an insurance policy taken out with one or more companies ap…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation

Article L512-31

The Articles of Association determine the registered office, territorial scope and mode of administration of the Caisses de Crédit Agricole Mutuel. They determine the nature and scope of their operati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-44

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall draw up and keep up to date a list of external credit assessment bodies whose assessments may be used by Class 1a credit institutions, financ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Withdrawal of authorisation and deregistration of investment firms

Article L532-7

The removal of an investment firm from the list of authorised investment firms other than a portfolio management company may be ordered as a disciplinary sanction by the Autorité de contrôle prudentie…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Algorithmic trading activities applicable to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-10-6

Investment services providers other than portfolio management companies that use algorithmic trading to implement a market-making strategy must comply with the following conditions, taking into accoun…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Takeover bid

Article L2312-51

If, following the public offer, the bidder has acquired control of the company which is the subject of the offer within the meaning of Articles L. 233-1, L. 233-3 and L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-33

If a member has been struck off, pursuant to section 5 of this chapter, for a period of six months or more, he may be excluded from the company by a decision taken by a majority of the other members.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liquidation

Article 790

I. - Donations of full ownership of the shares or stocks of a company with an industrial, commercial, craft, agricultural or liberal activity that meet the conditions listed in article 787 B benefit o…

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