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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-3

…or an ancillary services undertaking within the meaning of Article 4, point 18 of Regulation 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 ; b) Insurance and reinsurance unde…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Other conditions of access and practice.

Article A512-8

I.-In application of II of article R. 512-13-1, the skills required to carry out the duties mentioned in II of article L. 511-2, as well as the corresponding training or continuing professional develo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L774-42

…rticle L. 561-50. II.For the application of the above articles : 1° References made toOrder no. 45-2138 of 19 September 1945 establishing the Ordre des Experts Comptables and regulating the titles and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-71

…aries and discretionary pension benefits as defined in Article 4(1)(73) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, of credit institutions and finance…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L612-26

…2-12 or, in the case of other States, under the bilateral agreements provided for in Article L. 632-13 or with the express agreement of the competent authority responsible for a task similar to that e…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R594-3

…"; 2° In Article R. 520-1, after the reference to Article R. 521-9, the reference to Article R. 521-13 is inserted; 3° In Article R. 521-1, the words: "within French territory" are replaced by the wor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L71-113-3

…cal civil service, expenditure relating to the services mentioned in article 9 of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants;7° Interest on the debt and expenditure…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services

Article D533-15-1

I. - For the purposes of I bis of Article L. 533-13, professional clients wishing to benefit from the guarantees provided for therein shall inform the investment services provider either electronicall…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article L775-24

…33-12-6 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 533-12-7 Act no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 533-13 Order no. 2021-1652 of 15 December 2021 L. 533-13-1 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 533-14…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Traffic

Article L414-8

…ual residence permit bearing the wording "ICT seconded employee" provided for in Article L. 421-26; 13° The multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "salarié détaché mobile ICT" ("ICT mobile se…

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