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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: European multilateral trading facilities

Article L424-9

Any multilateral trading facility of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area that operates without requiring the actual pres…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: European organised trading systems

Article L425-9

Any organised trading system in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area that operates without requiring the actual presence of natural person…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: European organised trading systems

Article L425-10

…the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area as it has over regulated markets under II of Article L. 422-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Common provisions

Article D420-5

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/591 of 1 December 2016 clarifies the definition of economically equivalent OTC contracts.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Securities admitted to trading on a regulated market or a multilateral trading facility

Article R233-3

The debtor may, within one month of being notified of the seizure, order the sale of the seized securities. The proceeds of the sale are unavailable in the hands of the authorised intermediary to be u…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Securities admitted to trading on a regulated market or a multilateral trading facility

Article R233-4

Until the forced sale is carried out, the debtor may indicate to the garnishee the order in which the securities are to be sold. If the debtor fails to do so, their choice may not be challenged.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article L225-187-1

Articles L. 225-192 to L. 225-194 and article L. 225-197 remain applicable as they stood prior to the publication of the loi n° 2001-152 du 19 février 2001 sur l'épargne salariale jusqu'à l'expiration…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: Definition of the need

Article L2111-1

The nature and extent of the needs to be met shall be precisely determined before the consultation is launched, taking into account sustainable development objectives in their economic, social and env…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Suspension and cancellation of financial instruments

Article L420-10

…riod of time if the instrument or the conditions under which it is traded no longer comply with the rules of the venue, unless such action is likely to significantly harm the interests of investors or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition; manager approval or authorisation

Article L425-1

…ning of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments;3° The units referred to in Article L. 229-7 of the Environment Cod…

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