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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Statistical declarations for the compilation of France's balance of payments and international investment position.

Article R152-2

…l data required to understand France's international investment position, when their outstanding assets and claims abroad or their debts to foreign countries exceed an amount set by order of the Minis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Bank staff.

Article R142-21

General Managers, Department Managers and Branch Managers may sub-delegate their signature to managerial staff and, in the event of their absence or impediment, to permanent office staff and permanent…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Payment Security Observatory

Article R142-22

…following are members of the Payment Security Observatory:1° A Member of Parliament and a Senator ;2° Eight representatives of the administrations concerned:a) One representative of the General Secre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Payment Security Observatory

Article R142-26

…ties. The Banque de France is responsible for the operation of the Observatory. It appoints the secretary.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: The Governor and Deputy Governors.

Article R142-20

…hority, compliance with the legal, regulatory or contractual provisions applicable to health and safety, working hours, staff representation, environmental protection and the awarding of contracts. It…

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

Article R211-2

…a shared electronic recording device referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 211-7 and meeting the conditions set out in Article R. 211-9-7, the financial securities are in registered form.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Fundamental missions.

Article R141-2

The Minister for the Economy may refer a matter to the Observatory for an opinion, setting a deadline for its response. Opinions may be made public by the Minister.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules relating to the budget.

Article R144-2

Capital expenditure may only be charged against reserves that have been set aside in advance.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article R163-2

…uestions the Banque de France about the legality of a cheque without complying with the conditions set out in the first paragraph of article R. 131-5 is liable to a 5th class fine. A repeat offence un…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Payment Security Observatory

Article R142-24

…the Observatory may instruct some of its members to study particular questions and, to this end, set up working or study groups from among its members, the terms of reference and composition of whic…

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