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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article L214-173

The management company of the fund and any entity responsible for the collection of sums due to or benefiting directly or indirectly the fund may agree that these sums will be credited to an account s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for securitisation funds

Article L214-181

The securitisation fund is set up at the initiative of the management company referred to in III of Article L. 214-168 or, where applicable, a sponsor referred to in IV of Article L. 214-175-1. Where…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition

Article L224-1

Individuals can pay into a retirement savings plan. The purpose of the plan is the acquisition and enjoyment of personal lifetime rights or the payment of a capital sum, payable to the holder from the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition of banking transactions

Article L311-1

…ons include receiving repayable funds from the public, credit operations and payment banking services.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Right to an account

Article L312-1

…to in this article does not preclude the right to open an individual account under the conditions set out in this article.II. - For natural persons not acting for professional purposes, credit instit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-trading property investment companies

Article L231-10

Any person shall be liable to five years' imprisonment and a fine of €9,000 if he or she: 1. Stating that subscriptions which he knows to be fictitious are genuine or declaring that funds which have n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Holders

Article L224-17

Where a collective company pension savings plan has been set up, all employees of the company are entitled to benefit from its provisions. However, a seniority condition may be required. This may not…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Holders

Article L224-18

…ings plan before leaving the company is only possible up to a limit of one transfer every three years.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-trading property investment companies

Article L231-18

…f which he has knowledge. Articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the Criminal Code apply to statutory auditors.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2

Article L223-10

…The conditions for amortising the face value of savings bonds and for paying the interest due are set by decree.

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