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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 L613-21-4

…decision by the supervisory authority on a consolidated basis, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall take a decision, on an individual or sub-consolidated basis within the meanin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article L54-10-1

For the purposes of this chapter, digital assets include: 1° The tokens referred to in Article L. 552-2, with the exception of those fulfilling the characteristics of the financial instruments referre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of the market undertaking

Article L421-13

…No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on improving securities settlement in the European Union and on central securities depositories, the AMF may prohibit the use…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-29

When the holder of the authorisation relating to cosmetic surgery facilities is a health establishment, it may satisfy the obligations mentioned in articles R. 6322-16 to R. 6322-19, R. 6322-27 and R.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Creation of the solvency margin.

Article R334-17

The solvency margin referred to in Article L. 334-1 is made up, after deduction of losses, the portion of acquisition costs not recognised as a representation of regulated commitments and other intang…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Committee for Health and Social Organisation.

Article R6122-2

The Health Section of the Committee is consulted by the Minister for Health on : 1° Draft decrees relating to the conditions for setting up healthcare activities and heavy equipment, issued by virtue…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1a: Declaration of the manufacture, import and distribution of excipients

Article R5138-2-1

…aration provided for in Article L. 5138-1 is sent to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by a person authorised to bind the company to which the establishment belon…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article R214-234

The securitisation undertaking may grant the loans referred to in V of Article L. 214-175-1 under the conditions defined by Articles R. 214-203-1, R. 214-203-2, R. 214-203-3 with the exception of I, R…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R512-28

…the activities listed in Article L. 512-68 and which are constituted in one of the following forms: 1° Professional maritime bodies ; 2° Syndicats professionnels maritimes ; 3° Sociétés coopératives m…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Lien and enforcement of pledges

Article L124-1

The lien resulting from the pledge contract is established without dispossession by the mere fact of the registration referred to in articles L. 123-1 and L. 123-2. Unless previously renewed, pledge r…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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