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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Managing Director.

Article R518-11

If the Chief Executive Officer is absent or unable to act, or if the post is vacant, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer appointed for this purpose by order of the Minister for Economic Affairs publish…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial guarantee

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 1: Conditions of access and practice

Article R519-13

…n more than one of the categories mentioned in I of Article R. 519-4, he must demonstrate that he meets the highest capacity requirements laid down for those categories.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Managing Director.

Article R518-10

…rs from the Supervisory Board. He may authorise the latter to sub-delegate under the conditions he determines. In matters for which they have received a delegation of authority from the Chief Executiv…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies.

Article D517-1

…38 are appointed by the body of these institutions responsible for approving the financial statements. They are appointed for six financial years. Their term of office expires after the body competent…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions of access and practice

Article R519-14

Proof of the professional competence referred to in articles R. 519-8, R. 519-9 and R. 519-10 must be provided by presenting one of the following documents, as appropriate: a) Diploma ; b) Training ce…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Managing Director.

Article R518-12

…he Director General shall send to the administrators and establishments for which Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations is responsible for the receipts and expenditure the annual accounts of the operatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Liability insurance

Article R519-16

…pursuant to article L. 519-3-4 shall include cover for an amount that may not be less than a level set by an order of the Minister for the Economy.These guarantees take effect on 1 March for a period…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions of access and practice

Article R519-10

…ctivity of credit intermediation referred to in article L. 313-1 of the French Consumer Code must meet the professional competence requirements set out in article L. 314-24 of the same code, in accord…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition and obligation to register

Article R519-1

For the purposes of Article L. 519-1, any person who solicits or obtains the customer's agreement to a banking transaction or payment service or who explains orally or in writing to a potential custom…

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