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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General information

Article L525-7

It is prohibited for any undertaking other than those mentioned in article L. 526-1 to use a name, a corporate name, advertising or, in general, expressions that give the impression that it is authori…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Distribution of electronic money

Article L525-11

Notwithstanding any clause to the contrary, electronic money issuers remain liable to electronic money holders for electronic money distributed by the persons referred to in Article L. 525-8.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation of payment institutions

Article L522-11-1

I. - The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may issue a simplified payment institution authorisation when the total amount of payment transactions forecast does not exceed a ceiling set…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-16

Withdrawal of authorisation takes effect at the end of a period determined by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.During this period :1° The electronic money institution remains subje…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L522-13

…f establishment or the freedom to provide services shall notify the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution of its plans. This notification must be accompanied by information of a type determ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L522-5

Each payment institution is required to join a professional body affiliated to the French Association of Credit Institutions and Investment Firms mentioned in Article L. 511-29.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prudential provisions

Article L522-15-1

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may make a recommendation or issue an injunction to payment institutions to ensure that they have sufficient capital for payment services, in parti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Agents

Article L523-4

…tate of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, the procedures set out in I of Article L. 522-13 shall apply. II. - When a payment service provider, other than a cr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General information

Article L525-4

…cquisition of a limited number of specific categories of goods or services or for use in a limited network, are not considered to be electronic money within the meaning of Article L. 315-1. Companies…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prudential provisions

Article L522-15

The own funds of a payment institution may not fall below any of the requirements set out in Article L. 522-7 and the second paragraph of Article L. 522-14.

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