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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Negotiable debt securities.

Article D213-8

…oned in 1° or 2° of article L. 411-2 or in article L. 411-2-1;4° Agricultural cooperative societies and associations thereof with share capital of which the paid-up portion is at least equal to 37,000…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Negotiable debt securities.

Article D213-10

An order of the Minister for the Economy specifies the information that must be included in the financial presentation file. It may provide for specific procedures adapted to different categories of i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Debt securities.

Article R213-28

…itime sets out the rules for profit participation certificates issued by mutual insurance companies and agricultural mutual insurance and reinsurance funds subject to administrative approval.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: UCITS.

Article D214-5

…ts whose disposal would not be in the interests of the shareholders pursuant to Article L. 214-7-4, and the new SICAV have the same portfolio management company, the same custodian and the same audito…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: UCITS.

Article R214-31-1

I. - Notwithstanding articles R. 214-24 and R. 214-26, a feeder UCITS may invest up to 100% of its assets in units or shares of a single master UCITS governed by French or foreign law and hold up to 1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-6

The notification provided for in Article L. 214-24-22 shall be made as soon as possible and no later than ten business days from the date on which the AIF reaches or crosses, upwards or downwards, one…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Debt securities.

Article D213-0-1

I. - The debt securities referred to in 2° and 3° of Article L. 213-0-1 may be held for a maximum of one year after their acquisition. However, this maximum period is reduced to 60 calendar days for d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Collective investments.

Article D214-1

…units or shares, no later than ten working days from the date of receipt of the notification letter and all the documents making up the file.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-28

…UCITS with a formula is a UCITS which meets the following two conditions:1° It is managed passively and its management objective is to reach, at the end of a given period, an amount determined by the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Negotiable debt securities.

Article D213-13

…suer of negotiable debt securities must send the financial documentation for its issuance programme and any updates to the institutions domiciling the securities issued under the programme, and to any…

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