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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article R773-10

…January 2012R. 519-19n° 2016-607 of 13 May 2016R. 519-20n° 2019-1098 of 29 October 2019R. 519-21n° 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 519-22 to R. 519-23n° 2016-607 of 13 May 2016R. 519-24n° 2012-101 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article R775-9

…January 2012R. 519-19n° 2016-607 of 13 May 2016R. 519-20n° 2019-1098 of 29 October 2019R. 519-21n° 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 519-22 to R. 519-23n° 2016-607 of 13 May 2016R. 519-24n° 2012-101 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article R774-10

…January 2012R. 519-19n° 2016-607 of 13 May 2016R. 519-20n° 2019-1098 of 29 October 2019R. 519-21n° 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 519-22 to R. 519-23n° 2016-607 of 13 May 2016R. 519-24n° 2012-101 of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-5-1

…a supplementary report including the information required by Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of 16 April 2014. Impact on the mission of exchanges with the bodies mentioned in Article L. 82…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Recipients of data

Article R142-16

…le, the Director General of Customs and Indirect Taxes and by the magistrate referred to in Article 28-2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure or by the magistrate delegated to carry out judicial missions…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Measures to prevent and stop a breach of business secrecy

Article L152-3

I.-In the context of an action relating to the prevention or cessation of an infringement of a business secret, the court may, without prejudice to the award of damages, prescribe, including under pen…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special rules applicable throughout the customs territory to certain categories of goods.

Article 215

1. Those who hold or transport goods that are dangerous to public health, safety or morals, counterfeit goods, goods prohibited under international commitments or goods that are the subject of interna…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Administrative authorisation for insurance and reinsurance undertakings with head offices in France

Article L321-2

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall inform the European Commission, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and the supervisory authorities of the other Membe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Agricultural risk compensation scheme

Article L442-1-2

I. - The grouping referred to in article L. 442-1-1 is created by an agreement which specifies in particular its organisation, its operation and the procedures for carrying out its tasks, as well as t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Powers exercised on behalf of the municipality.

Article L2122-21

Under the control of the town council and the administrative control of the State representative in the department, the mayor is generally responsible for carrying out the decisions of the town counci…

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