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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-20

…By way of derogation from Article L. 561-18 and unless the department mentioned in Article L. 561-23 objects, the persons mentioned in 1° to 7° bis and 7° quater of Article L. 561-2, as well as thei…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accounting and prudential provisions

Article L774-5

…58 of 21 May 2015 L. 511-41 Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022L. 511-41-1 AOrdinance no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-41-1 B and L. 511 41 1 COrdinance no. 2020-1635 of 21 December 2020 L. 511-41-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accounting and prudential provisions

Article L775-5

…58 of 21 May 2015 L. 511-41 Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022L. 511-41-1 AOrdinance no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-41-1 B and L. 511-4-1 COrdinance no. 2020-1635 of 21 December 2020 L. 511-41-1 w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific inspection regime

Article L613-32

…ovider benefiting from the freedom of establishment in accordance with Articles L. 511-27 or L. 532-23, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall inform those competent authorities of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accounting and prudential provisions

Article L773-5

…58 of 21 May 2015 L. 511-41 Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022L. 511-41-1 AOrdinance no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-41-1 B and L. 511 41 1 COrdinance no. 2020-1635 of 21 December 2020 L. 511-41-1…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
X : Special arrangements for the declaration and payment of value added tax on importation

Article 298 sexdecies I

I.-Where, for the import of goods covered by distance selling of imported goods, with the exception of products subject to excise duty, contained in consignments with an intrinsic value not exceeding…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1639 A quater

I. - (Repealed)II. - 1. The public establishment of intercommunal cooperation resulting from the merger pursuant to article L. 5211-41-3 of the General Local Authorities Code or, when the perimeter of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Invalidity of certain acts.

Article L632-1

…made other than in cash, commercial paper, transfers, transfer slips referred to in article L. 313-23 of the Monetary and Financial Code or any other method of payment commonly accepted in business r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exchange of information

Article L561-27

The department referred to in Article L. 561-23 shall receive, at the initiative of State administrations, local and regional authorities, public establishments, the bodies referred to inArticle L. 13…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-16

…the person mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall inform the department provided for in Article L. 561-23 without delay.

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