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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegation of parental authority

Article 377-3

The right to consent to the adoption of a minor is never delegated.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-10-1

I. - Only the following may act as UCITS depositories: 1° The Banque de France ; 2° The Caisse des dépôts et consignations ; 3° Credit institutions having their registered office in France; 4° Credit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-10

The SICAV or the UCITS management company shall ensure that a single depositary is appointed. In accordance with the conditions laid down in the general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-10-5

I. - The UCITS depositary :1° Ensures that all payments made by or on behalf of unitholders or shareholders in connection with the subscription of units or shares of UCITS have been received and that…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-10-6

The custodian may not delegate to third parties the functions conferred upon it by I and III of article L. 214-10-5. The custodian may delegate to third parties the asset safekeeping functions referre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-10-4

The depositary of a UCITS governed by French law has its registered office or is established in France.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-11-1

The delegation to a third party of the custody of the assets of the UCITS referred to in II of article L. 214-10-5 does not exonerate the depositary from its liability.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-11

The UCITS' depositary is liable to the UCITS or to the unitholders or shareholders for the loss by the depositary, or by a third party to whom custody has been delegated, of financial instruments held…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-11-4

The Autorité des marchés financiers and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may obtain from the depositary, on simple request, all information obtained in the performance of its dutie…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as public industrial and commercial establishments

Article L133-8

The Office's budget and accounts, deliberated by the Management Committee, are submitted for approval to the municipal council or the deliberative body of the public institution for inter-communal coo…

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