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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of an application for authorisation

Article R151-10

The Minister responsible for the economy shall refuse, by reasoned decision, the investment authorisation requested, if the implementation of the conditions provided for in article R. 151-8 is not suf…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transfers of sums, securities or assets.

Article R152-7

…ntioned in article R. 152-6 has the same legal effects as the submission of signed paper declarations. II.The disclosure declaration provided for in Article L. 152-1-1 contains, on a dated document, i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Offences relating to currency.

Article R162-4

Any person who has received counterfeit or falsified coins or banknotes that are legal tender in France and refuses to hand them over or have them handed over to the Banque de France or the public ins…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Registration of financial securities

Article D211-9-4

…thout prejudice to Article R. 22-10-28 of the French Commercial Code, the right to attend General Meetings of undertakings for collective investment in the form of companies whose shares are admitted…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of the General Council.

Article R142-2

The General Council draws up its own rules of procedure.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Election and remuneration of the employee representative.

Article R142-15

The ballot shall be opened in the places and at the times determined by the committee and brought to the attention of the staff by means of a circular. Voters cast their votes in person. Absentee vote…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of the accounts.

Article R144-3

…nds on 31 December. At the end of the financial year, the Governor draws up the annual accounts, together with a written report on the situation of the Banque de France and its activities during the p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article R151-2

…e governed by the law of one of these States or are nationals of and domiciled in one of these States.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Enforcement and sanctions

Article R151-12

…e event of an emergency, exceptional circumstances or an imminent threat to public order, public safety or national defence, the Minister may impose a measure provided for in I or II of Article L. 151…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Liability in the event of an incorrectly executed payment transaction

Article D133-4

…viders does not use strong customer authentication.Additional financial compensation may be agreed between payment service providers and intermediaries.

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