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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R613-3-10

When, pursuant to II of Article L. 613-20-6, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution decides to assess the likely impact of the measures provided for in II of that article on the subsidia…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Accounting

Article D3665-9

The President of the Lyon Metropolitan Council attaches the mandates and supporting documents for expenditure, indicated in articles D. 1617-19 et D. 1617-20, to the issue slips that he sends to the m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions common to general savings products with special tax treatment

Article L221-35

Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, any credit institution or institution listed in Article L. 518-1 is prohibited from opening or keeping open under irregular conditions accounts benefiti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Contractual obligations

Article L315-7

The contract between the issuer and the electronic money holder shall clearly set out the conditions and the timeframe for redeeming electronic money units.If, by way of exception to Article L. 133-30…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder or in the event of recognition of impairment of judgement

Article 706-139

The disregard by the person who has been the subject of the prohibitions provided for in Article 706-136 or the obligation of care provided for in l'article 706-136-1 is punishable, subject to the pro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-49

A fonds commun de placement dans l'innovation may not invest more than 10% of its assets in rights representing a financial investment in entities mentioned in 2° of II of article L. 214-28 which are…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-7

I. - The Minister responsible for the economy shall determine, in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the conditions of application of the foll…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-2

The rates charged for French retirement savings plans and sub-accounts of the pan-European individual retirement savings product are based on mortality and technical interest rate parameters defined i…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Quasi-regulation

Article L2511-5

The percentage of activities referred to in this section shall be determined by taking into account the average total turnover or any other appropriate activity-based parameter, such as costs incurred…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Quasi-regulation

Article L3211-5

The percentage of activity referred to in this section shall be determined by taking into account the average total turnover or any other appropriate activity-based parameter, such as costs incurred,…

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