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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer (IEDOM)

Article L721-11

Any person who participates or has participated in the performance of the tasks of the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer is bound by professional secrecy. Any person who participates or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer (IEDOM)

Article L721-10

…seas departments note-issuing bank) studies issues relating to payment periods applied by companies and public bodies in the local authorities referred to in article L. 721-7. It publishes an annual r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer (IEDOM)

Article L721-13

…ties referred to in Article L. 721-7. Every six months, it publishes a report on changes in charges and the differences observed between institutions in the overseas departments and collectivities con…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Guarantee for sureties.

Article D313-27

…are excluded from any indemnification or assumption of liability by the surety guarantee mechanism: 1° Guarantee commitments made in favour of the following persons: a) Credit institutions, finance co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline.

Article L811-11-1

…are required to appoint a statutory auditor who is responsible for auditing their special accounts and, in this capacity, carries out a permanent task of auditing all funds, bills, securities and oth…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-17

The synthetic index of resources and charges mentioned in article L. 2334-16 for municipalities with 10,000 inhabitants or more is made up of:1° The ratio between the per capita financial potential of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation of payment institutions

Article L522-11-1

…t services business, arrangements capable of ensuring the security of the payment services provided and the protection of sensitive payment data. These arrangements and procedures shall be proportiona…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation of payment institutions

Article L522-10-1

…he voting rights attached to the shares or units of the acquirer, or to declare the votes cast null and void. The procedures for requesting and granting this prior authorisation are set by order of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Automatic registrations

Article R123-298

…enter the following information in the file of a natural person who is not registered in the Trade and Companies Register, in the Special Register of Commercial Agents or in the Special Register of L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Automatic registrations

Article R123-297

Any amending entry mentioned or reported ex officio in the Trade and Companies Register by the Registrar of the Commercial Court or of the Court adjudicating in commercial matters shall be brought to…

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