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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exchange of information

Article L561-29-1

…ociated underlying offence likely to be involved is not identified at the time the exchange occurs, and if the following conditions are met: a) The foreign authorities are subject to at least equivale…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers

Article L573-2-1

Failure by the persons mentioned in I of article L. 531-12 to observe professional secrecy is punishable by the penalties set out inarticle 226-13 of the French Criminal Code.

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

Article L612-29-1

…olution or who may be subject to its supervision draws up a code of conduct in respect of marketing and customer protection intended to specify the rules applicable to its members, the Autorité shall…

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

Article L612-23-1

I. - The persons referred to in 1°, a of 2°, 4°, 9° and 10° of A of I of Article L. 612-2 shall notify the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution of the appointment and reappointment of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article L613-20-1

…exercise supervision on a consolidated basis of a group within the meaning of Articles L. 511-41-2 and L. 533-4-1 or, where applicable, supervision of compliance with the group capitalisation test re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-20-10

…des marchés financiers is the competent authority, within the meaning of paragraph 18 of Article 2 and paragraph 6 of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1238 of the European Parliament and of the Coun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-18-2

…n shall be communicated by the persons referred to in a to c to the Autorité des marchés financiers and made public by the latter, under the conditions mentioned in Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-20-1

…és financiers becomes aware of a crime or offence, it must immediately notify the public prosecutor and forward to the latter all information, reports and documents relating thereto. Subject to the pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-15-2

Where an institution mentioned in Article L. 370-1 of the Insurance Code and offering the operations mentioned in Articles L. 3334-1 to L. 3334-9 and L. 3334-11 to L. 3334-16 of the Labour Code has br…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Supervision of the financial system, cooperation and exchanges of information on national territory.

Article L631-2-1

…ité financière supervises the financial system as a whole, with the aim of preserving its stability and its ability to make a sustainable contribution to economic growth. In this capacity, it defines…

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