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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Leasing companies

Article L571-13

The penalties provided for in article L. 571-3 shall apply to any person who, either directly or on behalf of a company, engages in the activities defined in article L. 515-2 without complying with th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Electronic money issuers

Article L572-19

…ectronic money institution to draw up an inventory for each financial year, prepare annual accounts and a management report, in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 526-36, is punishab…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment service providers

Article L572-11

Failure by the directors of a payment institution to prepare accounts in consolidated form, in accordance with III of article L. 522-19, is punishable by a fine of €15,000.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The banques populaires

Article L571-10

It is a punishable offence under article 313-1 of the French Penal Code for any company other than those mentioned in article L. 512-2 to use, in any form whatsoever, the title or description of "banq…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-1

For credit institutions and, where applicable, finance companies, the Minister responsible for the economy shall lay down rules concerning, in particular: 1. The amount of the initial capital of credi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article L612-11

…t take part in the deliberations of the Enforcement Committee. The Director General of the Treasury and the Director of Social Security, or their representatives, may, except in the case of sanctions,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation

Article L612-12

…hout prejudice to Article L. 612-8-1, the full Supervisory Board shall determine the organisational and operational principles, the budget and the internal rules of procedure of the AMF. It shall exam…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article L612-19

…its of its budget. The Secretary General is delegated by the Banque de France to conclude contracts and issue invitations to tender under the conditions applicable to contracts awarded by the Banque d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L612-16

…f criminal proceedings for the application of Chapters I to III of Title VII of Book V of this Code and the criminal provisions of the Insurance Code, the Mutual Insurance Code and the Social Security…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L612-17

…orité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is bound by professional secrecy under the conditions and subject to the penalties laid down in Article L. 641-1. II. - This secrecy may not be invoked ag…

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