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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-18-8

The AMF shall assess the risks that may arise from the use of leverage by an AIF or its management company. It may, where it considers it necessary to ensure the stability and integrity of the financi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article L2334-17

…ragraph of Article L. 2335-3 and the last paragraph of articles L. 5214-23-2, L. 5215-35 et L. 5216-8-1 du présent code. For the purposes of this article, social housing is also considered to include…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4231-8-1

Where Article L. 4231-8, the decision of the Regional Council or the Permanent Commission instructing the President of the Regional Council to award a specific contract or framework agreement may be t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Unified group nursing, rehabilitation and medico-technical care committee

Article D6132-13-8

I.-The grouping's unified nursing, re-education and medico-technical care commission is consulted on :1° The grouping's shared care project ;2° The nursing, re-education and medico-technical care proj…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Poisonous substances.

Article L5432-1

I. - Any failure, in the context of a regulated activity, to comply with the provisions adopted in application of article L. 5132-8 is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €375,000:1°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Expertise within the framework of consultation on the company's strategic orientations

Article L2315-87-1

The chartered accountant's mission covers all the economic, financial, social and environmental factors needed to understand the company's strategic direction.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments.

Article D3332-8-1

The employer's unilateral payment for the acquisition of shares or investment certificates issued by the company benefits all members who satisfy the seniority conditions, if any, set out in the plan…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1242-8-1

In the absence of a stipulation in the agreement or branch agreement concluded in application ofarticle L. 1242-8, the total duration of the fixed-term employment contract may not exceed eighteen mont…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-8-1

A mutual fund is set up at the initiative of a management company, which is responsible for its management and chooses a custodian for the fund's assets. This company draws up the fund rules.The regis…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-8

Any training organisation wishing to set up training sessions preparing for the professional certificate, professional diploma, State diploma and higher State diploma for youth, popular education and…

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