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European Economic Area
With respect to each Member State of the European Economic Area (the “Relevant Member State”) which has implemented the Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of November 4, 2003, as amended and as implemented in each Member State of the European Economic Area (the “Prospectus Directive”), the information available in the following pages is directed only at any legal entity which is a qualified investor as defined in the Prospectus Directive.
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France
The information available in the following pages is directed only at (a) persons providing investment services relating to portfolio management for the account of third parties (personnes fournissant le service d’investissement de gestion de portefeuille pour compte de tiers), and/or (b) qualified investors (investisseurs qualifiés), other than individuals, acting for their own account, as defined in, and in accordance with, Articles L.411-1, L.411-2 and D.411-1 of the French Code monétaire et financier.
United Kingdom
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United States
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