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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2241-7

When the auction is held on behalf of a communal social action centre, the chairman of the board of directors shall make the auction, assisted by two members of the board appointed by the latter or, i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of directors and shareholders of market undertakings

Article L421-7

Within a market undertaking, the following persons shall be of sufficiently good repute and possess the knowledge, skills and experience necessary for the performance of their duties: 1° Members of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisational requirements

Article L420-7

The operator of a trading platform shall make available to the Autorité des marchés financiers, at its request, data relating to the order book or provide access to the order book so that it can monit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Growth market for small and medium-sized enterprises

Article L424-7

The Autorité des marchés financiers shall register a multilateral trading facility as a small and medium-sized enterprise growth market at the request of its operator, after verifying that at least 50…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-76

The remuneration policy of credit institutions and finance companies makes a distinction, based on clear criteria, between basic fixed remuneration and variable remuneration.Basic fixed remuneration p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article L511-70

An order of the Minister for the Economy shall specify the conditions of application of this sub-section.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-7

The members of a banque populaire may not, under any circumstances, at any time and in any form whatsoever, receive in repayment of their contribution a sum in excess of the paid-up portion of the sha…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-75

…tives related to their functions, independently of the performance of the business areas they control.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-77

…ance company is or is likely to be exposed, as well as liquidity requirements and the cost of capital.Performance is assessed on a multi-year basis and payment of the variable portion of remuneration…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-79

Credit institutions or finance companies may apply a discount rate to no more than one quarter of the total variable remuneration provided that the payment is made in the form of deferred instruments…

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