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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on cash payment of certain claims

Article L112-6

…for market infrastructures based on distributed ledger technology and amending Regulations (EU) No 600/2014 and (EU) No 909/2014 and Directive 2014/65/EU.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Protest

Article L131-62

The protest deed contains a literal transcription of the cheque and endorsements, as well as a summons to pay the amount of the cheque. It states the presence or absence of the person required to pay,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custody account and registration in a shared electronic recording system

Article L211-6

The securities account is maintained by the issuer when required by law or when the issuer so decides. In other cases, it is maintained by the issuer or by an intermediary referred to in Article L. 21…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L151-6

Subject to the provisions relating to the protection of national defence secrets, the Minister for Economic Affairs shall publish annually, in a manner that guarantees the anonymity of the natural and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-6

In all the cases provided for in articles L. 163-2 to L. 163-4-1 and L. 163-7, the court may order the disqualification from civic, civil and family rights provided for in article 131-26 of the Crimin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-6

Organisations that fail to comply with the obligations set out in article L. 152-3 are liable to a fine equal to 50% of the amount of the sums not disclosed. Where the taxpayer proves that the Treasur…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-6

Creditors whose title arises from the safekeeping or management of the assets of a UCITS may take action only against those assets. Creditors of the depositary or third party to whom custody of the as…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General rules.

Article L213-6

The issue of batch bonds must be authorised by law. Any issue made in breach of the provisions of this article shall be null and void. Without prejudice to liability claims against corporate officers,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out

Article L212-6

The rules governing the creation of preference shares are set out in Articles L. 228-29-8 to L. 228-29-10 and L. 228-35-1 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special rules relating to sociétés de placement à prépondérance immobilière à capital variable (real estate investment companies with variable capital)

Article L214-63

As an exception to the first paragraph of Article L. 225-51-1, the first paragraph of Article L. 225-53 and the third paragraph of Article L. 225-59 of the Commercial Code, the functions of Managing D…

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