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Showing 18211830 of 32762 articles for Art. s. R. 145-24 – R. 145-33

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Buying group structures.

Article D5125-24-16

…roducts, with the exception of medicinal products reimbursable by compulsory health insurance schemes. This structure may engage in the same activity for goods other than medicinal products listed in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-34

Subject to article L. 214-24-41, a fonds commun de placement, which does not have legal personality, is a co-ownership of financial instruments and deposits, the units of which are issued and redeemed…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-24

…RBIKE ACROBATICS EVENTS(art. A331-22 and A331-23) DefinitionEvents featuring acrobatics on motorbikes.Rules relating to the circuit or courseThe length and nature of the track are free. The minimum wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Possibility of an agreement and specific terms and conditions resulting therefrom.

Article L1233-24-2

The collective agreement referred to in article L. 1233-24-1 concerns the content of the job protection plan referred to in articles L. 1233-61 to L. 1233-63. It may also cover : 1° The procedures for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control

Article L214-24-23

A decree shall set the conditions under which the AIFs or their management companies mentioned in I of Article L. 214-24-1 acquire control : 1° Of a company whose registered office is established in a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Provisions applicable to investment services providers relating to the design and distribution of financial instruments

Article L533-24-1

Investment services providers offering, recommending or marketing financial instruments: 1° Ensure that they understand the characteristics of these financial instruments and assess their compatibilit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-26

I. - A general-purpose investment fund may have one or more sub-funds if its articles of association or fund rules so provide. Each sub-fund shall give rise to the issue of a class of units or shares…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Income and capital gains distributed by a property investment fund

Article 242 ter B

…iciaries and details of the amount taxable under the rules referred to in articles 28 to 33 quinquies. Persons who ensure the payment of income distributed by a real estate investment trust, mentioned…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-41

…rests of the unitholders or the public so dictate, under conditions laid down in the fund regulations.In the same circumstances, where the disposal of certain assets would not be in the interests of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Procedure for marketing AIFs in an EU Member State other than France

Article L214-24-2

…nagement company or AIFM may begin marketing the units or shares of the AIF in the host Member States.V. - In the event of a material change to the information provided in the notification file, the F…

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