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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services in France (Incoming passport)

Article R532-17

…Articles L. 532-18 and L. 532-18-1. It shall immediately inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.The Autorité des marchés financiers shall also receive notifications of freedom of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Payment service providers

Article D521-1

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall make the notification provided for in the second paragraph of II of Article L. 521-3 within three months.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies.

Article R532-15

…r than that in which the acquisition is contemplated;3° or an undertaking controlled by a person, whether natural or legal, who also controls an insurance undertaking, reinsurance undertaking, credit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment firms and credit institutions providing one or more investment services

Article R532-1

…n authorisation as an investment firm, the applicant shall send the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution its application drawn up in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Delegat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services in France (Incoming passport)

Article R532-18

…ublished in the single register referred to inArticle L. 546-1. The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution informs the body referred to in I ofarticle L. 512-1 of the French Insurance Code s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Company accounts and accounting documents.

Article R533-1

…required to close their financial year on 31 December. However, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may authorise investment firms to derogate from this rule for the financial year in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies.

Article R532-12

The Autorité des marchés financiers will notify the applicant of its decision within three months of the date of receipt of the file that complies with the standard file.The AMF may extend this period…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies.

Article R532-13

…advance of any proposed amendment to the factors taken into account for the authorisation of an asset management company. The AMF shall inform the applicant of the possible consequences of the propos…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: Electronic money issuers

Article D525-1

The amount specified in article L. 525-5 is set at 150 euros.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Money changers

Article D524-1

…ial year;- the absolute value of each manual foreign exchange transaction does not exceed €1,000, whether carried out in a single transaction or in several transactions that appear to be linked.

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