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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: The Registry.

Article 970

…ose constitution is known to him or her of the registration number in the general register, the day and time set by the First President for the appeal of the case and the chamber to which the case is…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 979

On pain of inadmissibility of the appeal pronounced ex officio, the following must be submitted to the registry within the time limit for filing the statement of case:-a copy of the contested decision…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Subscription of shares

Article L214-96

…r of the nominal value of shares subscribed for in cash must be paid up at the time of subscription and, where applicable, the full amount of the issue premium. The remainder must be paid up in one or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Risk Committees

Article L511-96

…d of Directors, the Supervisory Board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions and, where applicable, the Risk Committee shall be provided with full information on the risk situat…

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

Article R214-96

I. - The financial instruments mentioned in 6° and 7° of the I of article L. 214-36 and in article R. 214-93 issued by the same entity may not represent more than 10% of the assets of the undertaking…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transactions carried out on youth savings accounts and remuneration.

Article R221-96

…or organisations, either to an entry in a passbook with a page number, or to the issue of receipts and periodic account statements listing the transactions carried out.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Subscription of shares

Article L214-97

…ause is stipulated, the Company must be notified of the request for approval, stating the full name and address of the transferee, the number of shares to be transferred and the price offered. Approva…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Risk Committees

Article L511-97

Credit institutions and finance companies other than those referred to in Article L. 511-89 may, with the authorisation of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, entrust the tasks of th…

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

Article R214-97

…stment may not hold more than 20% of the same category of financial instruments mentioned in 4°, 6° and 7° of the I of article L. 214-36 and in article R. 214-93 of the same entity. For the assessment…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transactions carried out on youth savings accounts and remuneration.

Article R221-97

No fees or commissions of any kind are charged for opening, managing or closing the Livret Jeune.

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