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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D48-27

Reasons shall be given for a refusal to enforce a financial penalty or for the impossibility of enforcing it, and the competent authority of the issuing State shall be notified without delay by any me…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D48-22

Enforcement of a financial penalty may be refused in any of the following cases: 1° If the certificate is not produced, if it is drawn up incompletely or if it clearly does not correspond to the pecun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R519-21

Where the agreement relates to a credit transaction, the intermediary in banking and payment services shall enquire of the customer, including the potential customer, about his knowledge and experienc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R519-24

Any correspondence or advertising, regardless of the medium, from an intermediary acting in this capacity shall indicate his name or corporate name, his business address or that of his registered offi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R519-25

The terms or level of remuneration received by bank and payment services intermediaries for their intermediation activity and the way in which bank and payment services intermediaries remunerate their…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R519-20

When entering into a relationship, the intermediary in banking transactions and payment services shall provide the customer, including the potential customer, with the following information: 1° Their…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R519-22

The intermediary in banking and payment services shall present to the customer, including the potential customer, the essential characteristics of the service, transaction or contract proposed. Where…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R519-23

Any information provided by the bank and payment services intermediary pursuant to this section shall be communicated clearly and accurately. The information shall be provided on a durable medium avai…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R519-26

I. - Before concluding any banking transaction or payment service or any preparatory work or advice, the intermediary must agree with his customer, including any potential customer, in writing or on a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Beneficial owner

Article R561-2

Where the client of one of the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 is a collective investment scheme within the meaning of I of Article L. 214-1, "beneficial owner" within the meaning of 1° of Art…

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