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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L612-17

I. - Any person who participates or has participated in the performance of the duties of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is bound by professional secrecy under the conditions and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L613-21-2

…of Article 4(1)(7) of Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019, before taking any decision likely to have a significant effect on their supervisory t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article L613-20-6-1

…ble for supervision on a consolidated basis, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution receives an application for approval or exemption from approval referred to in Articles L. 517-13 and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Investment recommendations produced or disseminated as part of a journalistic activity

Article L621-31

In accordance with the last paragraph of Article 20 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L732-7

…1-267 of 14 March 2011 L. 163-5 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 163-6 law no. 2001-1062 of 15 November 2001 L. 163-7 order no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 163-8 order no. 2009-866 of 15 Jul…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L733-7

…1-267 of 14 March 2011 L. 163-5 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 163-6 law no. 2001-1062 of 15 November 2001 L. 163-7 order no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 163-8 order no. 2009-866 of 15 Jul…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article R532-8-1

…the proposed acquisition has sound and prudent management and taking into account the likely influence of the proposed acquirer on the investment firm:1° The reputation of the proposed acquirer ;2° Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-3

…unity or in another State party to the European Economic Area, as attested by bibliographical evidence or expert reports; thirty-year medical use is established even if the product has not been market…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article L5461-9

…ing constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty: 1° The fact, for the manufacturer of a device mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Bodies and operations

Article L5842-4

…the adaptations provided for in II to V. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-6 law no. 2015-366 of 31 March 2015 L. 5211-7 with the exception of I bis Law no. 2018-607 of 13 July 2018L. 5…

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