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Showing 17911800 of 2709 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Payment systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article L753-15

…table above, in Article L. 330-1: 1° In the first paragraph of I, the words: "within the meaning of Directive 98/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 1998 on settlement finali…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the categorisation of eligible customers and counterparties

Article D533-4

…re clients, including clients referred to in the first paragraph of paragraph 1 of II of Annex 2 to Directive 2014/65/EU of 15 May 2014, other than those referred to in Article D. 533-11.II. - An inve…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Registration

Article R822-6

…s, diplomas and practical training for obtaining such approval in accordance with the provisions of Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on statutory audit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mutual recognition procedure.

Article R5141-47-3

…the other States concerned, the applicant and the coordination group referred to in Article 31 of Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. In addition, if the Director Gen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-10

…nst money laundering and terrorist financing or by the European Commission pursuant to Article 9 of Directive (EU) 2015/849 of 20 May 2015 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title III: Interbank settlement systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article D330-4

…otified to the European Securities and Markets Authority, in accordance with Article 10 of European Directive 98/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 1998, as amended, on sett…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating licences

Article R3332-7

I.-The training programme referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 3332-1-1 for the issue of a business licence consists of at least twenty hours of instruction spread over at least three days…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions common to mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management and with a supervisory board and management board

Article R322-55-1

I.-The duties of director, member of the Supervisory Board and mutual agent are free of charge.However, if the Articles of Association so provide, the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board may d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Passports and travel documents

Article 953

I. - Passports issued in France are subject to stamp duty, the rate for which is set at €89.If the applicant provides two passport photographs, as provided for in Article 6-1 of decree no. 2005-1726 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R224-1

The financial securities referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 224-3 of this Code are : 1° The assets, units or shares listed in 1°, 2°, 2° bis, 2° ter, 3°, 4°, 5°, 7°, 7° ter, 7° quater an…

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