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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions and procedures for authorisation of investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-3

…de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution verifies, in addition to the conditions set out in Article L. 511-10, whether the credit institution has: 1° Sufficient initial capital or endowment as determi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-3

…rior to its implementation and, in the case of clinical investigations referred to in II of Article L. 1125-1, authorisation from the competent authority in accordance with the provisions of this same…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article L324-3

…ger or demerger does not involve the transfer of a portfolio of policies in accordance with Article L. 324-1, the undertakings governed by this Book are required to submit a declaration to the Autorit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3

I. - The penalties provided for in A of I of Article L. 465-1 shall be punishable by the penalties provided for in A of I of Article L. 465-1 if a person in possession of inside information concerning…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Professional secrecy

Article L511-33

…a credit institution, a finance company or an organisation mentioned in Articles 5 and 8 of Article L. 511-6 , or who is employed by one of these, is bound by professional secrecy.Apart from cases whe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-33

…al increase is made, either in whole or in part by contributions in kind, the provisions of Article L. 223-9 shall apply. The contributions auditor is appointed unanimously by the partners or, failing…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1526-3

For its application in Wallis and Futuna, article L. 1142-1 is replaced by the following provisions: Art.L. 1142-1 -Where the sponsor is not liable, a medical accident, an iatrogenic condition or a no…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the establishment of a relay facility

Article L311-38

…ver the property, rights or obligations transferred, without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 311-22. Notwithstanding any provision or stipulation to the contrary, contracts transferred to th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Formation of the credit agreement

Article L313-38

…the loan was requested is not concluded within the period set pursuant to the provisions of article L. 313-36, the borrower shall repay all sums that the lender has already actually paid to him or on…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Central bodies

Article L511-32

…se provisions to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.II. - (Transferred to article L. 615-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code)

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