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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Constant monitoring of the business relationship

Article R561-12-1

…ith the customer's professional activities, the risk profile presented by the business relationship and, if necessary, depending on the risk assessment, the origin and destination of the funds involve…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Obligations in the event of a low risk of money laundering or terrorist financing

Article R561-14-1

…s pursuant to 1° of Article L. 561-9, the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 : 1° Shall identify and verify the identity of their customer in accor dance with the procedures set out in Articles R.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Obligations in the event of a low risk of money laundering or terrorist financing

Article R561-16-1

…n Article L. 561-9-1 are not subject to the due diligence requirements set out in Articles L. 561-5 and L. 561-5-1 if the following conditions are met: 1° Electronic money is issued for the sole purpo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Re-identification and verification of the identity of the customer and the beneficial owner

Article R561-11-1

…of a life insurance or capitalisation contract to a third party, the persons mentioned in 2° to 2°e and 3°a of Article L. 561-2, when they take note of the transfer or, where applicable, when they are…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: College of supervisors

Article R613-1-1

…s of the college of supervisors of the organisation of the meeting, the main issues to be discussed and the activities to be examined.It shall inform all members of the measures taken or actions under…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with the authorities of States that are not members of the European Union or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D632-1-1

The agreements mentioned in article L. 632-7 are published in the Journal officiel de la République française.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Decision of the departmental cinematographic development commission

Article L212-10-1

…applications for authorisation submitted at least ten days before the decision is taken. The mayor and the applicant are notified of the decision within ten days. The film ombudsman is also notified.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-12-1

…indicates the technical specifications with which the applicant cannot comply, the rooms concerned and the equipment in the establishment to which these specifications apply. It is accompanied by all…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for specialised financing funds

Article L214-190-3-1

The redemption by the fund of its units and the issue of new units or debt securities may be temporarily suspended by the management company when exceptional circumstances so require and if the intere…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to specialised finance companies

Article L214-190-2-1

…s, the Management Board or the company's senior managers, when exceptional circumstances so require and if the interests of investors or the public so dictate, in accordance with the conditions laid d…

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