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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-41

…nto account the current value of the underlying assets, the counterparty risk, future market trends and the time available to liquidate positions.For feeder general-purpose investment funds, this calc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-42

…article R. 214-190 which do not make use of the exemptions provided for in V of article R. 214-192 and in article R. 214-193;c) Units or shares in FIAs established in other Member States of the Europ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-40

…purpose investment fund may borrow provided that such borrowings :1° Are used on a temporary basis and represent a maximum of 10% of its assets ;2° are used to acquire property necessary for the dire…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: "Sports instructor" speciality

Article A212-47-2

The four units (UC) making up the vocational diploma in youth, popular education and sport are defined by the following professional skills: In the two cross-disciplinary units (UC), whatever the spec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services for investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services authorised in France

Article D532-23-1

…23 are subject to the procedure provided for in I ofArticle L. 511-27, subject to the observations and opinions of the Autorité des marchés financiers provided for in this sub-paragraph.Credit instit…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Qualified employees

Article D421-20

The list mentioned in articles L. 421-9 and L. 421-10 includes level I diplomas accredited by the Conférence des grandes écoles.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations and filings concerning natural persons

Article R123-251

…within the meaning of Article L. 526-6, the descriptive statement provided for in Article L. 526-8 and, where applicable, the documents attesting to completion of the formalities provided for in Arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions specific to entry 5: "intensive vascular neurology care".

Article D6124-30-3

…nurse for every four open beds ; 2° During the day, one nursing assistant for every four open beds and, at night, one nursing assistant for every eight open beds; 3° A masseur-physiotherapist; 4° A s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions specific to entry 4: "paediatric haematology intensive care".

Article D6124-34-3

The medical permanence of the paediatric haematology intensive care unit in mention 4° of article R. 6123-34-2 is ensured outside day services, by : 1° The presence on site of at least one doctor with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-18-3

…in the last year in which the commune was eligible by a coefficient equal to 90% in the first year and then decreasing by one tenth each year.In addition, when, from 2000, a commune, of which the pub…

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