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Showing 50915100 of 53704 articles for Art. CA Paris 1-12-2021 n° 20/04742

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-13

With the exception of transactions carried out within a group, within the meaning ofArticle L. 233-3 of the Commercial Code, any acquisition, extension or disposal of a direct or indirect holding, wit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-10

Where an electronic money institution carries out activities of a hybrid nature within the meaning of Article L. 526-3 or activities referred to in Articles L. 525-4 or L. 525-5, the Autorité de contr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-18

…anction by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.For an electronic money institution carrying out activities of a hybrid nature within the meaning of Article L. 526-3, deregistration me…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-15

…itution:1° Does not make use of the authorisation within a period of twelve months or has ceased to carry on business for a period of more than six months ;2° Has obtained authorisation by making fals…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-17

In the cases provided for in Articles L. 526-14 and L. 526-15, the funds of electronic money holders collected by an electronic money institution are returned to the holders or transferred to a credit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L541-1

…3° Advice on the provision of investment services as referred to in article L. 321-1 ; 4° Advice on carrying out transactions in miscellaneous goods as defined in article L. 551-1. II -Financial inves…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article L612-11

…l of the Treasury and the Director of Social Security, or their representatives, may, except in the case of sanctions, request a second hearing in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article L612-10

…may deliberate or participate in the work of these bodies in a matter in which he or she or, as the case may be, a legal entity within which he or she holds a position or mandate, or of which he or sh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Constitution.

Article L2142-1

…fessional level or each trade union organisation which satisfies the criteria of respect for republican values and independence and has been legally constituted for at least two years and whose profes…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Classifications

Article L2241-15

…essional agreements meet, at least once every five years, to examine the need to revise the classifications. These negotiations shall take into account the objective of professional equality between m…

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