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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article L621-10-2

For the purposes of investigating market abuse as defined by Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Capital increases

Article L22-10-49

In public limited companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market or a multilateral trading facility subject to the provisions of II of article L. 433-3 of the Monetary and Financ…

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

Article L22-10-56

In a company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the options mentioned in article L. 225-177 may not be granted: 1° During the ten trading sessions preceding the date on which…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-10-2

All athletes, athlete support personnel, sports federations and any body, member or agent of a sports federation shall cooperate with anti-doping organisations that are signatories to the World Anti-D…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to investment service providers

Article L533-10-1

Portfolio management companies and investment services providers that provide the investment service referred to in 4 of Article L. 321-1 employ :1° A method of risk management on behalf of third part…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-10-1

A generic medicinal product may not be marketed until ten years have elapsed following the initial marketing authorisation of the reference medicinal product. However, this period is extended to eleve…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeal against the decision of the commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-10-3

At the initiative of the representative of the State in the department, the mayor of the municipality in which the site is located, the president of the public inter-municipal cooperation establishmen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health threats

Article L3131-10-1

I.- In the event of an exceptional health situation, the consequences of which exceed the capacity of one or more health care structures in the region, the Director General of the regional health agen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-10-1

During the period of its execution, the recorded or approved agreement suspends or prohibits all legal action and suspends or prohibits all individual proceedings against both the movable and immovabl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-10

The Articles of Association of the société de libre partenariat shall determine the duration of the accounting periods, which may not exceed twelve months. However, the first financial year may extend…

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