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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article L5462-8

…ancial penalty: 1° The fact, for the manufacturer of a device mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 or, where applicable, for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Data communication service providers

Article L549-2

For the purposes of Article 27 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3-4

…de also apply to:1° Spot commodity contracts, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(15) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Mark…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Monitoring and penalties.

Article L363-4

…ar situation. The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may also refer the matter to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-20-1-B

…anciers finds that an ISP with a branch in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion, Mayotte or Saint-Martin is not complying with the disclosure requirements laid down in Artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-61

…1947 on the status of cooperatives, only cooperative companies may be members of cooperative banks, mutual insurance companies and supplementary occupational pension funds set up in the form of mutual…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Use of funds

Article L515-9

The Articles of Association determine the levies and commissions charged to the company on its transactions. A reserve fund known as the "legal reserve", equal to half the share capital, is set up in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-63

…grant at least 80% of their loans to their members, their members' members, cooperative societies, mutual benefit societies or mutual insurance companies or supplementary professional retirement fund…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administration

Article L512-78

After each partial renewal, the Board of Directors elects its Chairman and Vice-Chairman or Vice-Chairmen from among its members. Subject to the powers of the General Meeting as they result from the l…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administration

Article L512-79

…powers necessary to ensure, within the framework of these decisions, the management of the Regional Mutual or Association. He represents the Regional Mutual or Association in its dealings with third p…

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