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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-7

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 214-1-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24 with the exception of 3° of II and the second s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-7

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 214-1-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24 with the exception of 3° of II and the second s…

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

Article L232-17

…titions and events and from exercising the functions and activities mentioned in 2° of I of Article L. 232-23. This ban takes effect on the date of notification of the decision to the Agency. When a p…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Information to be provided to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority

Article L355-8

…Capital Requirement and broken down as follows: i) For all the undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-1 or in 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1 ; ii) For the undertakings mentioned in 1° of Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Control and common provisions

Article L317-1

…ce officials commissioned by the Minister for the Economy and the officials referred to in articles L. 511-3 and L. 511-21 of the Consumer Code are authorised, in the course of their duties, to invest…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-22

…sciplinary proceedings against those responsible for alleged breaches of the provisions of Articles L. 232-9, L. 232-9-1, L. 232-9-2, L. 232-9-3, L. 232-10, L. 232-10-3, L. 232-10-4, L. 232-15-1 or L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Annual consultation on the economic and financial situation of the company

Article L2312-25

…akes available to the committee, under the conditions set out in the agreement mentioned in article L. 2312-21 or, in the absence of an agreement, in sub-paragraph 4:1° Information on the activity and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the division of powers between authorities

Article L515-5

…Book, with the exception of Section I of Chapter I and Chapter II, Title II of this Book, Articles L. 112-2, L. 112-2-1 and L. 112-11 of this Code and Section 7 of Chapter II of Title I of Book VI of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions for the transfer of competences

Article LO6271-8

…ts or parts of departments are placed under the authority of the President of the Territorial Council. Failing an agreement signed within the aforementioned timeframe, the list of services or parts of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: STAY DOCUMENTS

Article L411-4

…is valid for four years, except when it is issued: 1° To the foreign national mentioned in article L. 421-22 ; in this case, its duration is equal to that remaining on the residence permit issued to…

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