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Showing 341350 of 1009 articles for Art. LD-AdIC §§ 511–561

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

Article R561-50-2

Without prejudice to the publication on the website provided for in Article R. 561-50-1, the decision may also be published, on expiry of the appeal period, in the publications, newspapers or media de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-10-2

The persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall carry out an enhanced review of any transaction that is particularly complex or involves an unusually large amount or does not appear to have any econ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 9: Protests

Article L511-58

Upon deposit against a receipt by the debtor of the bill of exchange and the protest of the postal cheque and the certificate of non-payment or a receipt recording payment of the cheque, the clerk of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: CONDITIONS FOR GRANTING ASILE

Article R511-1

The list referred to in 2° of Article L. 511-7 comprises the following States: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-48

I. - The subsidiaries dedicated to carrying out the activities referred to in I of Article L. 511-47 are authorised by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution as investment firms or, wher…

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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 L532-2

In order to grant authorisation to an investment firm, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall verify that the firm: 1. Has its registered office and effective management in France…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-9

As stated in Article 511-19-1 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below: Art. 511-19-1 -The removal, preservation or use of embryonic or foetal tissues or cells following termination of pregnancy under c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-4-1

The amount of the remuneration provided for in Article L. 311-3 specific to each medium is brought to the attention of the purchaser when the recording media mentioned in Article L. 311-4 are put up f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-2

Credit institutions and finance companies whose subsidiaries include at least one credit institution, investment firm or financial institution within the meaning of Article L. 511-21, or which hold an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for admission to the profession.

Article R511-3-3

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall draw up a list of the information it deems necessary to carry out the assessment provided for in Article R. 511-3-2 and which must be communi…

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