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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Supporting documents

Article R313-1

According to their declarations on the reasons for their trip, foreign nationals whose stay is not of a family or private nature shall present as appropriate:1° For a tourist stay, any document likely…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Governance of investment firms

Article R533-17-1

Each of the persons who effectively directs the business of the undertaking within the meaning of Article L. 532-2 and each member of the Board of Directors, the Supervisory Board, the Management Boar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title V: Criminal provisions

Article R351-5

It is an offence for any person charged in any capacity whatsoever with the management or administration of a credit institution or one of the institutions or services mentioned in Article L. 518-1 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title V: Criminal provisions

Article R351-4

Any de jure or de facto manager of a commercial company referred to in article R. 313-14 who contravenes the obligations referred to in I of that article, or any other legal entity or natural person w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title V: Criminal provisions

Article R351-3

The power to rule on applications by offenders for the remission of fines incurred is reserved to the competent administrative authority. The latter decides on a request submitted jointly by the Direc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title III: Investment services providers

Article R531-1

Persons benefiting from the exemption referred to in j) of 2° of Article L. 531-2 shall inform the AMF, at its request, that they are making use of this exemption. The Autorité des marchés financiers…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Currency

Article R733-3

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Currency

Article R733-5

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to French Polynesia

Article R753-15

Article R. 314-1 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Decree no. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to French Polynesia

Article R753-17

Article R. 315-1 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Decree no. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018.

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