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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L574-5

…ticle 131-27 of the Criminal Code and partial deprivation of civil and civic rights provided for in 2° of Article 131-26 of the same Code. Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-33

…essary precautionary measures. To this end, it may: 1° Place the person under special supervision ; 2° Instruct one or more of its staff to carry out permanent supervision of the person concerned in o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L612-17

…o the supervision of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, or criminal proceedings ;2° To the administrative courts hearing a dispute relating to the activities of the Autorité de cont…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article L612-21

…up and publish a list of the following persons:1° The persons mentioned in I of Article L. 612-2 ; 2° The persons mentioned in c of II of Article L. 521-1 when they provide payment services mentioned…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article L612-8-1

…composed of seven members:1° The Governor of the Banque de France or his representative, Chairman ;2° The Director General of the Treasury or his representative; and3° The Chairman of the Autorité de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment service providers

Article L572-5

…civil and family rights, in accordance with the provisions ofarticle 131-26 of the Criminal Code ; 2° Disqualification from holding a public office or from engaging in the professional or social acti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Information on beneficial owners

Article L561-45-1

…n accordance with Article L. 123-11 of the Commercial Code, the companies and entities mentioned in 2°, 3° and 5° of I of Article L. 123-1 of the same code, other than companies whose securities are a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-2

…its, attempts to commit, facilitates or finances terrorist acts, or incites or participates in them;2° Which are owned, held or controlled by legal entities or any other entity which are themselves ow…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to financial investment advisers

Article L573-9

…ned in article L. 541-1 without meeting the conditions laid down in articles L. 541-2 to L. 541-5 ; 2° Repealed. 3° The fact, for any person engaging in the activity of financial investment advice, of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to providers of participative financing services

Article L573-13

…nd family rights, in accordance with the provisions of article 131-26 of the French Criminal Code ; 2° Disqualification, in accordance with the provisions of article 131-27 of the same code, from hold…

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