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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the division of powers between authorities

Article L515-5

I.-If the principal place of business of an insurance or reinsurance intermediary or an insurance intermediary on an ancillary basis registered in another Member State and carrying on business or like…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L515-1-1

The equity capital of a finance company may not be less than the amount of initial capital required at the time of its authorisation.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Use of funds

Article L515-9

The Articles of Association determine the levies and commissions charged to the company on its transactions. A reserve fund known as the "legal reserve", equal to half the share capital, is set up in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L515-1

In addition to the operations referred to in II of Article L. 511-1, finance companies may carry out any of the following operations:-provide payment services, subject to having obtained the authorisa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Equipment and property leasing companies

Article L515-2

Where they do not collect repayable funds from the public as referred to in article L. 312-2, companies which manage, on a regular basis, companies created with a view to carrying out the transactions…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Use of funds

Article L515-8

The capital, the reserve funds and the guarantee fund are allocated to guarantee the sureties given by the company in such a way as to serve as a provision for bills, notes and commitments, in the abs…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Articles of association

Article L515-5

Mutual guarantee companies are commercial companies.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Articles of association

Article L515-6

The Articles of Association determine the registered office and mode of administration of the company, the conditions necessary for the amendment of these Articles of Association and the dissolution o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Articles of association

Article L515-7

The Articles of Association provide that the Board of Directors shall determine for each member the maximum amount of guarantees that may be granted and shall limit the period for which such guarantee…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operations

Article R515-8

The agency's aid may be granted in the form of loans, advances, equity investments, guarantees, donations or any other form of financial assistance. These loans may be granted to governments, internat…

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