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Showing 401410 of 68627 articles for Art. s. L 451-1 and L 142-1

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to specialised financing bodies

Article L214-190-1

I. - The assets referred to in II of article L. 214-168 are financial instruments, receivables or any other asset within the meaning of article L. 214-154, or risk or cash sub-participations. Direct o…

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

Article L214-175-1

I. - Exposure to the risks referred to in I of Article L. 214-168 may result from the acquisition, subscription or holding of receivables or other assets referred to in III below, the granting of loan…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Relations between credit institutions and their customers

Article L312-1-1

I. - Credit institutions are required to make available to their customers and to the public, on paper or on another durable medium, the general terms and conditions and charges applicable to transact…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operating credit

Article L313-12-1

Credit institutions or finance companies shall provide companies applying for a loan or receiving a loan with their rating and an explanation of the factors that led to the rating decisions concerning…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-15-1

A finance company's authorisation may be withdrawn by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution at the company's request.It may also be decided ex officio by the Autorité in the following c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-13-1

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 229-4 of the French Commercial Code, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution also has the power to oppose, in accordance with the provisi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-12-1

…ship structure of a credit institution or finance company must be notified to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.Pursuant to Articles 4 and 15 of Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L512-1-1

The following are exempt from the obligations set out inArticle L. 823-19 of the French Commercial Code: a) Persons and entities affiliated, within the meaning of Article L. 512-92, to a caisse d'épar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L515-1-1

The equity capital of a finance company may not be less than the amount of initial capital required at the time of its authorisation.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: External control

Article L518-15-1

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine, subject to the necessary adaptations, the rules applicable to Caisse des dépôts et consignations, adopted pursuant to Article L. 511-36, the first parag…

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