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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sale and transfer of shares.

Article R6223-27

…as served him with a notice, in one of the forms provided for in the first paragraph of article R. 6212-24, which has remained unfruitful. If the transfer concerns all the shares held by the member, h…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Direct allowances

Article 611-20

…hen the following conditions are met: 1° A selective grant has been awarded in application of 1° or 2° of article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Direct allowances

Article 611-21

The amount of the direct grant is equal to 5% of the amount of selective aid awarded.The direct grant is awarded in the form of a subsidy.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Disclosure requirements for equity investments

Article L451-2

The rules governing disclosure of material shareholdings are set out in Articles L. 233-7 to L. 233-14 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Pledging of securities accounts and securities

Article L211-20

I. - The pledge of a securities account is constituted, both between the parties and in relation to the issuing legal entity and third parties, by a declaration signed by the account holder. This decl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of application

Article L314-2

…rticle L. 314-1. II. - The provisions of this chapter apply if the payee's payment service provider and the payer's payment service provider are located, one in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guy…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation

Article R514-23

The guidance and supervisory board of a caisse de crédit municipal comprises, in addition to the chairman, between six and twenty members.The number of members of the guidance and supervisory board is…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation

Article R514-29

…ld by the Vice-Chairman or, in the latter's absence, by the most senior member of the Board present and, in the event of equality of seniority between them, by the eldest.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation

Article R514-24

Members of the Guidance and Supervisory Board must not have been convicted of any offence entailing electoral disqualification or incapacity. If a member is disqualified or disqualified from standing…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation

Article R514-25

The term of office for members of the Guidance and Supervisory Board is three years. This term is renewable.Members of the Guidance and Supervisory Board, who are elected from among their number by th…

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