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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The General Council.

Article R142-13

…mmission. The Commission decides on the complaints received, amends the electoral list if necessary and notifies the administrative units concerned of any additions or deletions it makes.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Bank.

Article R142-19

…hat of the President of a Section of the Conseil d'Etat. The accommodation expenses of the Governor and Deputy Governors are paid by the Banque de France. They may also receive an expense allowance.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Bank.

Article R142-27

…airman. Its meetings are not public. Each year, it submits a report to the Minister for the Economy and to Parliament, adopted by an absolute majority of its members. This report shall be made public…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VI: Criminal provisions

Article R162-1

The act of accepting, holding or using any unauthorised monetary sign intended to replace coins or banknotes that are legal tender in France is punishable in accordance with article R. 642-2 of the Fr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial securities.

Article R211-1

Financial securities are evidenced only by an entry in the securities account of the owner(s) or for the benefit of the owner(s) in a shared electronic recording device.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Accounting of the Banque de France

Article R144-8

…e appoints the auditors on the recommendation of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank and after approval by the Council of the European Union. The Statutory Auditors shall verify that th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R144-14

Acts of the General Council may be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic on the proposal of the General Council.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R151-6

…either that the investment does not fall within the scope of I of article L. 151-3, or that it does and is authorised unconditionally, or that it does but that further examination is required to deter…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R151-10

…Articles 1741 to 1743, 1746 or 1747 of the General Tax Code; 2° If the investor has been convicted and sentenced for one of the offences mentioned in 1° or for equivalent offences under the legislati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations.

Article R152-7

…osure declaration provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Union and the disc…

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