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Showing 10511060 of 21304 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 24 Nov. 1998 – Chevassus-Marche

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R621-21

All expenditure must be settled and authorised during the financial year to which it relates. Expenditure by the Autorité des marchés financiers shall be settled by the Accounting Officer on the order…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article D621-28

The rate of contributions due under II of Article L. 621-5-3 is set :1° For the public offers mentioned in 1°, at 0.30 per thousand of the value of the financial instruments purchased, exchanged, pres…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R621-13

The financial year begins on 1 January and ends on 31 December.The Board shall adopt the budget of the Autorité des marchés financiers each year before the beginning of the financial year. The budget…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

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
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R621-20

The Accounting Officer shall suspend the payment of expenditure if, in the course of his checks, he finds irregularities or if the certifications issued by the Chairman are inaccurate. He shall inform…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R621-26

The Autorité des marchés financiers is subject to the provisions of the French Public Procurement Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions concerning monitoring, controls and investigations

Article L632-9

Where the activities of a trading platform referred to in Article L. 420-1 that has installed access arrangements in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreeme…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Criminal provisions

Article L642-1

The penalties provided for in Article 226-13 of the Criminal Code shall apply to any member, member of staff or agent of the Autorité des marchés financiers, as well as to any expert appointed to an A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions concerning monitoring, controls and investigations

Article L632-10

The AMF may request information directly from investment services providers that are members of a regulated market and are not established in France. In such cases, it shall inform the competent autho…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions concerning monitoring, controls and investigations

Article L632-8

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is the single authority serving as a contact point for receiving requests for exchanges of information or cooperation from the authorities of other Member Sta…

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