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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Distance supply of financial services to a consumer

Article L754-17

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Disciplinary sanctions

Article L341-17

…tioned in 1°, 3°, 5°, 7° and 8° of article L. 341-3 and in article L. 341-4 is penalised in accordance with the conditions laid down, depending on their nature or activities, in articles L. 612-39, L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L532-17

The provisions of this section do not apply to: 1° Trading platform managers governed by Articles L. 420-18, L. 422-1, L. 424-9, L. 425-9 and L. 425-10 ; 2° Branches of credit institutions referred to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Fixed duty and contributions

Article D784-17

…table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from the decree D. 621-27 No. 2020-1768 of 30 December 2020 D. 621-28 No. 2018-1327 of 28 December 2018 D. 621-29 No. 2022-1734 of 30 December 2022…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement and services of the statutory auditor

Article R823-17

…sions of articles R. 823-12 and R. 823-13 are not applicable to: 1° Persons and entities whose balance sheet total plus operating income and financial income, excluding tax, exceeds €122,000,000; 2° P…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Companies of statutory auditors

Article R822-105

…is acquired under the conditions provided for in articles L. 223-14 and L. 228-24 and 10 de la loi n° 90-1258 du 31 décembre 1990.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1760 bis

Failure to comply with the obligations set out in IV of Article 210-0 A shall result in a €10,000 fine being imposed for each transaction.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article L335-17

With a view to imposing the measures provided for in articles L. 335-10 to L. 335-13, customs officers apply the powers devolved to them by the Customs Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article L2335-17

I. - With effect from 2020, a budget allocation is introduced for municipalities with a significant proportion of their territory classified as a Natura 2000 site or included in a national park or wit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Insurance and surety bonds.

Article R321-17

Insurance contracts must not provide for an excess payable by the insured of more than 10% of the compensation due, up to a limit of €8,000 per creditor. The excess is not enforceable against the oper…

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