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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: European UCITS management companies

Article L532-21-2

Where the Autorité des marchés financiers finds that a management company referred to in Article L. 532-20-1 with a branch or providing services in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martiniq…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4a: Use of the term "reconditioned

Article L122-21-1

The conditions under which a trader may use the terms "reconditioned" or "reconditioned product" shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article L2223-21-1

The estimates provided by the régies and authorised companies or associations must comply with model estimates established by order of the minister responsible for local authorities.These estimates, u…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-21-1

Where the court considers that the sale of all or part of the business is conceivable, it shall appoint an administrator, if one has not already been appointed, to take all necessary steps to prepare…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees - Representation on outside bodies

Article L4132-21-1

…it, and the conditions under which it shall submit its report to the members of the regional council.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Transport.

Article L4433-21-1

The overseas regions, as organising authorities for public transport of regional interest, are competent to create and operate rail or guided transport service infrastructures.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L613-21-5

In the absence of a joint decision by the supervisory authority on a consolidated basis, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may, within a period set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L613-21-8

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions of application of this sub-section.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L613-21-6

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may, when acting as the authority responsible for the supervision of a subsidiary of an undertaking which has its head office in another Member Sta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Decision to award employability assistance.

Article L5134-21-2

…e decision to grant the aid is withdrawn by the State or by the President of the Departmental Council. The decision to withdraw the granting of aid obliges the employer to repay all sums received in r…

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