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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-50

In the event of the temporary impediment or death of the Chairman, the Board of Directors may delegate a director to act as Chairman. In the event of temporary impediment, this delegation is given for…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Information to be provided

Article L522-3

…ments provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 November 2014, and in particular those that are not caused by the occurrence of an underlying mar…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Transitional and common provisions

Article L133-17

…at took place prior to the date of entry into force of this section, set by VII of Article 7 of Law no. 2006-437 of 14 April 2006 containing various provisions relating to tourism, cease to have effec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers

Article L573-1

…qualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with the provisions of article 131-26 of the French Penal Code; 2. Disqualification, in accordance with the provisions of article 131-2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment service providers

Article L572-5

…nalties:1° A ban on civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with the provisions ofarticle 131-26 of the Criminal Code ; 2° Disqualification from holding a public office or from engaging in the p…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title III: Rules relating to life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A134-1

For the application of Article R. 134-2, notwithstanding Article 142-3 of Regulation No. 2015-11 of 26 November 2015 of the Autorité des normes comptables relating to the accounting framework for insu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L752-15

…le articles In their wording resulting from L. 330-1 with the exception of 1° of I and L. 330-2 Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 330-3 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 330-4Order no. 2017-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L753-15

…es applicable In the wording resulting from L. 330-1 with the exception of 1° of I and L. 330-2 Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 330-3 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 330-4Order no. 2017-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Sociétés de crédit foncier

Article R513-8

…Unsecured loans deemed to be in default in accordance with Article 178 of EU Regulation 575/2013 of 26 June 2013 may not be included in the calculation of the coverage ratio. Assets that contribute to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy.

Article R961-1

…tive. VII. - The reference to Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related repor…

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