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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L652-2

For the application of this book to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° The provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 614-11 do not apply; 2° The provisions of 1° of Article L. 615-1 do not apply; 3° In Articl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L653-3

A foreign national who applies to the administrative court for the annulment of the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory may accompany his appeal with a request to suspend its enf…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL MEASURES

Article L2254-1

The municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation must, through their intervention in land matters, through the development actions or operations they carry out or authorise…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligations relating to insider lists

Article L451-4

Pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 18(6) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealing…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Offences relating to regulated markets

Article L462-2

Article L. 245-2 of the French Commercial Code sets out the penalties for advertising subscriptions to securities.

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

Article L531-5

Investment firms may, under conditions defined by the Minister for the Economy, acquire and hold equity interests in existing or start-up companies.

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

Article L531-4

Investment firms are legal entities, other than portfolio management companies and credit institutions, which are authorised to provide the investment services referred to in Article L. 321-1 on a reg…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions applicable to management companies

Article L532-29

A portfolio management company referred to in Article L. 532-9 may manage third-country AIFs that are not marketed in the European Union, provided that : 1° The portfolio management company meets all…

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

Article L531-6

I. Changes in the ownership structure of an investment firm must be notified to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution. The acquisition or extension of direct or indirect shareholdings i…

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

Article L531-7

The Minister responsible for the economy shall set the conditions under which investment firms and credit and investment institutions as defined in article L. 516-1 may carry on, on a professional bas…

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