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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Specific rules concerning third-country companies

Article L532-50

…ngs undertakes to perform duties in respect of that branch equivalent to those assigned by Articles L. 533-29 to L. 533-31-5 to the board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body performi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Withdrawal of residence permits

Article L432-6

A temporary or multi-annual residence permit may be withdrawn from a foreign national who has committed acts that expose him or her to one of the convictions provided for in articles 222-34 to 222-40,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-1

The budget of the Corsican regional authority is the act by which the annual revenue and expenditure of the Corsican regional authority are forecast and authorised. The budget voted must be balanced i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Guarantee for sureties

Article L313-50

…it Guarantee and Resolution Fund manages the surety guarantee mechanism. Where applicable, articles L. 312-5 to L. 312-15, 3°, 4°, 5°, 7° and 9° of article L. 312-16 and article L. 312-18 apply to thi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: The obligation to insure.

Article L251-1

As stated in article L. 1142-2 of the French Public Health Code, reproduced below: "Art. L. 1142-2-Health professionals practising on a self-employed basis, the health establishments, health services…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specialised credit institutions

Article L773-9

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 513-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-2 to L. 513-4 with the exception of 1 of I, L. 51…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specialised credit institutions

Article L774-9

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 513-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 513-2 to L. 513-4 with the exception of 1 of I, L. 51…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lien on claims arising from transactions

Article L513-11

…ms arising from loans or similar claims, exposures, securities and deposits referred to in articles L. 513-3 to L. 513-7, including where applicable in respect of mortgages, guarantees, accessories an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: National register of persons prohibited from managing assets

Article L128-1

…raud, prevent the commission of the offences provided for in the articles 434-40-1 du code pénal et L. 654-15 of this code and to promote the enforcement of management ban measures handed down by the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: French investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-24

…Mayotte and Saint-Martin and which is authorised to provide investment services pursuant to Article L. 532-1, which wishes to carry on business in the territory of another Member State of the European…

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