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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Equity loans granted by the State.

Article L313-19

The fixed interest on the equity loan is increased, under the conditions set out in the contract, by a profit-sharing clause, in particular with regard to the borrower's net profit. This participation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organisation and operation of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-13

…omic Affairs, the Governor of the Banque de France, Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, the Chairman of the Autorité des marchés financiers or their representative may, a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General scheme.

Article L313-15

In the event of amicable liquidation, compulsory liquidation or receivership by sale of the debtor company, the equity loans are repaid only after all other preferential or unsecured creditors have be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organisation and operation of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-15

…of its compensation mission provided for in I of Article L. 312-5, the fonds de garantie des dépôts et de résolution shall have access to information held by its members, by the Autorité de contrôle p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition

Article L313-1

…ther person or enters into a signed commitment in the latter's interest, such as an endorsement, surety or guarantee. Credit transactions include leasing and, more generally, any rental transaction wi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operating credit

Article L313-12

…is period.The credit institution or finance company is not obliged to observe a period of notice, whether the credit facility is open-ended or fixed-term, in the event of seriously reprehensible behav…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organisation and operation of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-12

The Management Board consists of at least two members appointed by the Supervisory Board, one of whom is appointed Chairman. The members of the Management Board may not at the same time hold office in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Common provisions

Article L312-18

…the Minister for the Economy, issued after consultation with the Autorité des marchés financiers, sets the conditions under which credit institutions and investment firms authorised in another State…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General scheme.

Article L313-14

Equity loans are recorded on a specific line of the balance sheet of the organisation granting them and of the company receiving them, which also mentions them in the notes provided for in article L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organisation and operation of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-11

Decisions of the Supervisory Board are taken by simple majority. Each member of the Supervisory Board has a number of votes depending on its total financial contribution to the guarantee fund and thos…

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