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Showing 311320 of 1009 articles for Art. LD-AdIC §§ 511–561

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-50

The authorisation referred to in I of Article L. 532-1 may be refused by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution if the organisation and operation, as well as the internal control system,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Monitoring compliance with obligations and penalties

Article R561-48

The Chairman of the National Enforcement Committee will summon the respondent to a hearing by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, within a period of not less than fifteen days from the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R111-4

The creditor shall proceed with enforcement under the conditions specific to each measure, as defined in this Code. Where the order relates to a protective measure, Articles…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Disputes

Article R512-1

If the conditions set out in articles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Governance of credit institutions and finance companies

Article R511-21

The presentation to the general meeting of the credit institution or finance company concerned of the draft resolutions mentioned in article R. 511-20 is governed by the rules of the French Commercial…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article L511-8-1

I. - Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, any credit or financial institution referred to in Article L. 511-22 or Article L. 511-23 may, when carrying on business in France, use the same nam…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R561-64

The Registrar shall automatically mention in the register the discrepancy reported pursuant to Article L. 561-47-1 and specify the information relating to the beneficial owner to which the discrepancy…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article R113-14

For the purposes of applying article L. 561-8 of the Monetary and Financial Code to life insurance or capitalisation contracts, where the insurance undertaking is unable to meet the obligations set ou…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Information on beneficial owners

Article L561-45-1

The following are required to obtain and keep accurate and up-to-date information on their beneficial owners as defined in Article L. 561-2-2 : 1° Where they are established on French territory in acc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R561-1

Where the customer of one of the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 is a company, "beneficial owner", within the meaning of 1° of Article L. 561-2-2, means the natural person(s) who either direct…

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