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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Housing finance companies

Article L513-30

I. - To finance the operations referred to in Article L. 513-29, housing finance companies may issue bonds called housing finance bonds benefiting from the privilege defined in Article L. 513-11 and r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Status and purpose

Article L513-2

I. - Sociétés de crédit foncier are specialised credit institutions whose exclusive purpose is to:1° To grant or acquire guaranteed loans, exposures to public entities and securities, deposits and exp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: French investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-23

I.-Any investment services provider other than a portfolio management company whose registered office is located in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte and Sain…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and registration requirements

Article L548-1

Participatory finance intermediation consists of bringing together, by means of a website, the promoters of a given project and the persons financing that project under the following conditions: 1° Le…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures and internal control

Article L561-32

I. - The persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall set up an organisation and internal procedures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, taking into account the risk assessment provid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L2242-7

In companies where one or more trade union sections of representative organisations have been set up, an employer who has not fulfilled the obligation to negotiate on effective wages mentioned in 1° o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Disclosure of accounts

Article L232-23

I. - Every joint-stock company is required to file with the court registry, to be appended to the register of commerce and companies, within one month of the approval of the annual accounts by the gen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-5

After obtaining the opinion of the public prosecutor's office and hearing or duly summoning the debtor, the liquidator, the administrator where one has been appointed, the person or persons appointed…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article L712-11

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional ethics

Article L722-21

I. - Within two months of taking up their duties, the judges of the commercial courts shall submit a complete, accurate and sincere declaration of their interests: 1° To the president of the court, fo…

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