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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opening and closing the Livret jeune.

Article R*221-82

The competent administrative authority referred to in article R. 221-81 is the Minister for the Economy.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opening and closing the Livret jeune.

Article R221-78

When applying to open a Livret Jeune account, the applicant is informed by the institution or organisation that holds the account of the account's operating procedures, in particular the consequences…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opening and closing the Livret jeune.

Article R221-79

Holders of youth passbooks must request closure of their accounts by 31 December of the year in which they turn 25 at the latest. Deposit-taking institutions are required to automatically close the ac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opening and closing the Livret jeune.

Article R221-77

…Livret Jeune and that he or she meets the residence requirement set out in article L. 221-24. They must provide proof of the age requirement set out in the same article by producing any official Frenc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opening and closing the Livret jeune.

Article R221-80

…ions set for opening the Livret Jeune will result in the closure of the account. In this case, the custodian institution or organisation will apply the provisions of the second paragraph of article R.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opening and closing the Livret jeune.

Article R221-76

The Livret Jeune may be opened in credit institutions approved for this purpose under the conditions set out in article R. 221-98.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opening and closing the Livret jeune.

Article R221-81

…r to indicate his acceptance. If the competent administrative authority rejects these comments, it must give reasons for its decision. The establishments and bodies concerned by this procedure are kep…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Instruments reserved for small-value payments

Article D133-7

…t or the framework contract for payment services relating to that instrument specifies :- it can be used exclusively for payment transactions not exceeding €30 each;- or that it has a spending limit o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5212-26

…ility relating to the public distribution of electricity, the development of electricity production using renewable energies, the control of energy consumption or the reduction of polluting or greenho…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Public body responsible for adult vocational training

Article L5315-7

…r the completion of the transaction, is automatically null and void. Proceeds from the sale of real estate assets transferred to the public institution, mentioned in the order provided for inArticle 2…

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