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Showing 161170 of 37142 articles for Art. Cass. 1re civ. 19 March 1996 · Cass. com. 15 September 2009 · Cass. com. 16 January 1973 · Cass. 1re civ. 14 March 1962 · Cass. com. 12 November 2008 · Cass. com. 9 October 2019 n° 18-13.286

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L774-14

…esulting from L. 518-2 with the exception of the last two sentences of its second paragraph Act no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 518-2-1 Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 518-3 Order no. 2000-122…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-15

The accounts of the Autorité des marchés financiers are prepared in accordance with the rules of the general chart of accounts. These may be adapted as proposed by the Chairman after consultation with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-16

…fficer shall exercise due diligence to ensure the recovery of all the resources of the Autorité des marchés financiers. Revenue shall be collected by the accounting officer either spontaneously or in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article L621-15

…hall examine the investigation or inspection report drawn up by the departments of the Autorité des marchés financiers or the request made by the Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L632-16

…n of professional secrecy provided for in II of Article L. 621-4 shall not prevent the Autorité des marchés financiers, by way of derogation from the provisions of Law 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L785-16

The articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article L621-16

Where the AMF Enforcement Committee has imposed a financial penalty that has become final before the criminal court has given a final ruling on related facts, the criminal court may order that the fin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-14

The Autorité des marchés financiers shall have an accounting officer appointed by order of the Minister responsible for the budget.The accounting officer shall be responsible for keeping the accounts…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-19 (art. A222-14)

…t be examined.Document 1: the decision of the federation's competent governing body (article R. 222-9 of the French Sports Code).Document 2: programme of the general test.Document 3: examination regul…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-18-8

…to increased systemic risks in the financial system or risks of market disruption. The Autorité des marchés financiers shall inform the European Securities and Markets Authority, the European Systemic…

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