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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Exploitation in the form of videograms

Article R231-6

If the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée does not respond to a request for exemption within three working days, this constitutes a decision to accept the request.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Government bonds

Article L213-22

Holders of amortised debt securities issued or managed by the State may not be claimed the amount of coupons due that have been detached prior to presentation for redemption. Only the interest corresp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Treasury bills

Article L213-27

The same transactions may be carried out in respect of entries in current account warrants as in respect of warrants. Registrations may be freely transferred by bank transfer.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Treasury bills

Article L213-29

No objection may be lodged in respect of bond current accounts.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Treasury bills

Article L213-24

The Banque de France opens in its books, in the name of each institution or custodian, a current account of bills held by maturity.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Bonds issued by economic interest groupings.

Article L213-7

The economic interest group may issue bonds under the conditions set out in Article L. 251-7 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Treasury bills

Article L213-26

…of the Banque de France, a current account for vouchers, in which are recorded all voucher deposits and withdrawals, as well as all voucher subscriptions and redemptions carried out through the curren…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Treasury bills

Article L213-23

Credit institutions, finance companies and investment firms must deposit Treasury bills belonging to them with the Banque de France if the total nominal amount of these bills exceeds €750.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Treasury bills

Article L213-31

Without prejudice to the penalties that may be applied by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in the same way as for breaches of banking regulations, any failure to comply with the ob…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Treasury bills

Article L213-30

The list of institutions or persons referred to in Article L. 213-23 may be supplemented by a decree issued on the basis of a report from the Minister for the Economy. The Banque de France may grant i…

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