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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-22

I. - By way of derogation from the 10% limit set out in II of Article R. 214-21, a UCITS may invest up to 20% of its assets in equities and debt securities of a single issuer where, in accordance with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Availability of beneficiaries' rights.

Article R3324-22

If the beneficiary has not opted for immediate availability, the cases in which, pursuant to article L. 3324-10, the rights accrued in favour of the beneficiaries may exceptionally be liquidated befor…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-22

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall implement a regular model validation cycle, which includes monitoring the functioning of the internal model, checking the ongoing appropriateness of its sp…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article R236-22

The companies involved in the merger that are registered in France shall file a notice of the proposed cross-border merger with the registry of the commercial court at their registered office. This no…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Ordinary procedure

Article R121-22

In the event of an appeal, an application may be made to the First President of the Court of Appeal for a stay of execution of decisions taken by the enforcement judge. The application is made by mean…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic foreign promotion account

Article 721-22

The sums entered in the automatic promotion abroad account may be invested to cover the following expenses, relating to cinematographic works mentioned in 1° to 5° of article 721-6, provided that they…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Fate of preserved gametes and germ tissue

Article R2141-22

A practitioner meeting the criteria mentioned in articles R. 2142-10 and R. 2142-11 working in a medical biology laboratory authorised for the activities mentioned in c and d of 2° of article R. 2142-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Steering Committee

Article R1418-22

The duties of members of the Steering Committee, the Medical and Scientific Committee and the groups of experts are performed free of charge. Where their attendance at meetings results in a loss of in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article D441-22

I. - For rights in the course of constitution of operations whose benefits are linked to the cessation of professional activity, the agreement provides for the transfer option mentioned in the eighth…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-5

The sale takes place within a maximum period of two years after the expiry of the period provided for in article L. 23-10-1. After this period, any sale is subject to articles L. 23-10-1 to L. 23-10-3…

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