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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-6

I. - Cash withdrawals may be made from the cash account associated with the SME Innovation Account defined in article L. 221-32-4. II. - In the event of the liquidation of a company whose shares are h…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-7

The institution with which an SME innovation account defined in Article L. 221-32-4 is opened shall keep, for each unit or share held in the securities account, as well as for the cash held in the cas…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-1

…icle L. 214-168 may result from the acquisition, subscription or holding of receivables or other assets referred to in III below, the granting of loans or the conclusion of contracts constituting forw…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for securitisation undertakings or compartments of securitisation undertakings carrying insurance risks

Article L214-189

…taking covered by this paragraph is subject to authorisation by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution. In order to grant authorisation, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolut…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts

Article L221-1

The Livret A can be offered by any credit institution authorised to receive sight deposits from the public and which has entered into an agreement to this effect with the State.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Popular savings passbook account

Article L221-13

The popular savings passbook account is designed to help people on the lowest incomes to invest their savings under conditions that maintain their purchasing power.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Popular savings passbook account

Article L221-17-2

Transactions relating to people's savings passbook accounts are subject to documentary and on-site inspections by the Inspectorate General of Finance.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: People's savings plan

Article L221-22

…entitles the holder to tax benefits and, for plans opened after 22 September 1993, to a savings bonus. The operation of people's savings plans is subject to documentary and on-site inspections by the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Youth passbook

Article L221-26

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the operating procedures for the Livret Jeune, and in particular the conditions for opening it, paying interest on it, closing it, in particular when the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6a: Equity savings plan for financing small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies

Article L221-32-1

…and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies with a credit institution, the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, the Banque de France, La Banque Postale, an investment company or an insurance com…

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