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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: French regulated markets.

Article D421-4

The decision to appoint a trustee shall specify the foreseeable duration of the assignment and the terms on which the market undertaking will remunerate the trustee, taking into account the nature and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title II: Trading platforms

Article D423-1

A foreign market in transferable securities, futures contracts or any financial products may be recognised only if the rules governing investor protection, security, supervision and control on that ma…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title V: Investor protection

Article D452-4

When several associations, at least one of which is approved, become one, approval must be sought again. In this case, the seniority criterion mentioned in article L. 452-1 is assessed from the date o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Direct marketing of banking and financial services.

Article D341-7

If canvassing activity ceases for any reason whatsoever, the holder of the card issued pursuant to article L. 341-8 must return the card immediately.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Common provisions

Article D420-4

The Autorité des marchés financiers shall immediately inform the authorities of the other Member States of the European Union and of the other States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Accounting provisions.

Article D511-9

In the case of branches in France of credit institutions that do not have their registered office in a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, the statutory auditors are appointed…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article D511-15

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall take into account any guidelines issued by the European Banking Committee for the application of Article L. 511-41-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations.

Article D514-1

The municipal credit banks may grant any natural person loans against pledges of tangible movable property, likely to be of appreciable value and in a good state of preservation. These assets are depo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Study agreement

Article D1143-2

The study agreement is concluded after consulting the social and economic committee, if any.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-16

Any gaps in representation between women and men as referred to in Article L. 1142-11 are published annually, no later than 1st March of the current year, in respect of the previous year, in a visible…

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