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Showing 32213230 of 9933 articles for Art. EU Mutual Assistance Directive 2010/24/EU

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Validation of data in the National Register of Companies and checks carried out by certain authorities

Article R123-286

The caisse départementale ou pluridépartementale de mutualité sociale agricole validates the following information and documents: 1° For natural persons, those mentioned in article R. 123-243, in 1° t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership

Article L22-10-59

…d by employees with knowledge of inside information, within the meaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Mark…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligation to provide information on share buy-backs

Article L451-3

…o have been fulfilled when the company has informed the market pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Mark…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-17-7

…s that have been the subject of the report or notification referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Mark…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L784-4

…cedures are replaced by references to equivalent procedures applicable locally;2° References to the European Commission, the Single Resolution Board, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L783-4

…cedures are replaced by references to equivalent procedures applicable locally;2° References to the European Commission, the Single Resolution Board, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article D782-19

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article D783-19

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article L531-6

…legal persons, who hold a qualifying holding within the meaning of Article 4(1)(36) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirem…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1383 E

…1 of the French Construction and Housing Code, which are acquired and then improved with financial assistance from the Agence nationale de l'habitat by individuals with a view to their rental.The exe…

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