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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-1

For credit institutions and, where applicable, finance companies, the Minister responsible for the economy shall lay down rules concerning, in particular: 1. The amount of the initial capital of credi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article L612-8-1

…nce or his representative, Chairman ;2° The Director General of the Treasury or his representative; and3° The Chairman of the Autorité des marchés financiers or his representative;4° The Deputy Govern…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article L612-11

…t take part in the deliberations of the Enforcement Committee. The Director General of the Treasury and the Director of Social Security, or their representatives, may, except in the case of sanctions,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-5

The orders of the Minister responsible for the economy and the regulations of the Autorité des normes comptables may differ according to the legal status of credit institutions, finance companies, ele…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article L612-4

…Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution comprises a supervisory board, a resolution board and an Enforcement Committee.With the exception of sections 4 and 5 of Chapter III of this Title and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article L612-8

The supervisory board may set up one or more specialised committees from among its members and delegate to them the power to take individual decisions, under conditions laid down by decree in the Cons…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation

Article L612-12

…hout prejudice to Article L. 612-8-1, the full Supervisory Board shall determine the organisational and operational principles, the budget and the internal rules of procedure of the AMF. It shall exam…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article L612-19

…its of its budget. The Secretary General is delegated by the Banque de France to conclude contracts and issue invitations to tender under the conditions applicable to contracts awarded by the Banque d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article L612-21

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall draw up and publish a list of the following persons:1° The persons mentioned in I of Article L. 612-2 ; 2° The persons mentioned in c of II o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L612-29-1

…olution or who may be subject to its supervision draws up a code of conduct in respect of marketing and customer protection intended to specify the rules applicable to its members, the Autorité shall…

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