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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other conditions of access and practice

Article R519-18

The financial guarantee ceases if the guarantor's undertaking is terminated on its expiry date. It also ceases on the death or cessation of activity of the guaranteed person or, in the case of a legal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operations.

Article R518-31

The consignment receipts issued in Paris by the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations and, outside Paris, by its agents, briefly state the rulings, judgments, acts or causes giving rise to the said consi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other conditions of access and practice

Article R519-13

Where a banking and payment services intermediary carries out intermediation activities in more than one of the categories mentioned in I of Article R. 519-4, he must demonstrate that he meets the hig…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administration of Caisse des dépôts et consignations.

Article R518-10

…ved a delegation of authority from the Chief Executive Officer, the Deputy Chief Executive Officers and the employees mentioned in the first paragraph may delegate their signature to the employees und…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operations.

Article R518-34

…by the judge shall be made by the clerk of the court, which extract shall contain :1° The surnames and first names of the creditors whose claims have been assessed ;2° The amounts allocated to them;3…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operations.

Article D518-43

The authorisation of the ministers responsible for the economy and the budget provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 518-24-1 is requested by the authorising officer of one of the principal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operations.

Article D518-44

As soon as it is signed by the parties, the agency agreement concluded pursuant to Article L. 518-24-1 is sent to the principal's public accountant.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Non-profit associations, public interest foundations and companies authorised to carry out certain banking transactions.

Article R518-62

Provisions must be made for outstanding disputed or doubtful loans to the extent of probable losses. The fraction of outstanding loans not covered by provisions that is not covered by the guarantees m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article R519-22

The intermediary in banking and payment services shall present to the customer, including the potential customer, the essential characteristics of the service, transaction or contract proposed. Where…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: General provisions

Article D517-1

The statutory auditors referred to in Article L. 511-38 are appointed by the body of these institutions responsible for approving the financial statements. They are appointed for six financial years.…

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