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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Money changers

Article L524-3

…obtain an authorisation issued by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, which shall verify that the undertaking meets the following requirements:a) It is registered in the Trade and Co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Money changers

Article D524-2

…L. 524-3, the beneficial owner(s) is (are) the natural person(s) defined in accordance with the provisions of article R. 561-1. II. - The managers and beneficial owners referred to in c of I of Artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Money changers

Article D524-1

The following do not constitute the practice of the profession of bureau de change: 1. The activity of manual foreign exchange by the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2, other than those referred…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions relating to unmanned aircraft

Article L425-1

…kaging of their products and spare parts. This leaflet sets out the principles and rules to be observed when using these aircraft in accordance with the applicable legislation and regulations. The obl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Economats.

Article L3254-1

…e direct or indirect sale to employees and their families of foodstuffs or goods of any kind whatsoever ; 2° To require employees to spend all or part of their wages in shops designated by the employe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Economats.

Article L3254-2

…in the following cases: 1° Where the contract of employment stipulates that the employee who is provided with board and lodging shall also receive a fixed salary in money; 2° Where, for the performan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article L3542-1

The expenditure mentioned in 7°, 8°, 10° bis, 11° and 14° of article L. 3321-1. Contributions to the general social security scheme pursuant to article L. 3123-20-2 mean compulsory contributions for t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article R1423-55

The employment tribunal activities referred to in Article L. 1442-5 are : 1° The following activities relating to the role of employee representative: a) Taking the oath ; b) Setting up the industrial…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Single registration

Article L546-4

I. - Breaches of the provisions of this chapter, with the exception of article L. 546-3, are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €6,000 or one of these two penalties only. Any person w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Single registration

Article L546-2

…or renewing their registration, the persons referred to in I of article L. 546-1 are required to provide the body that keeps the register with all the information needed to verify the conditions gover…

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