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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: Breaches of the rules on charges or discounts for the use of a given payment instrument

Article L171-3

The fines provided for in this chapter shall be imposed by the competent authority under the conditions laid down in Chapter II of Title II of Book V of the Consumer Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Equity securities

Article L213-35

A decree shall, where necessary, lay down the provisions concerning the issue and remuneration of securities issued by mutual or cooperative banks and public industrial and commercial establishments.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L214-3

The incorporation, conversion or liquidation of a UCITS or a UCITS subfund is subject to authorisation by the Autorité des marchés financiers. The AMF may withdraw its authorisation from any UCITS or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions common to general savings products with special tax treatment

Article L221-38

…receives a request to open a savings product covered by this chapter must check whether the person already holds this product before opening it. A new product may not be opened if the person already h…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to UCITS, debt securitisation funds and property investment funds

Article L231-3

It is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 750,000 euros to direct, in law or in fact, an undertaking which engages in collective investment in transferable securities without having be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1

Article L223-3

Savings bonds may not be issued with more than seven years to maturity.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Legal interest rate

Article L313-3

In the event of a pecuniary judgement, the legal interest rate is increased by five points at the end of a period of two months from the date on which the judgement becomes enforceable, even if it is…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L315-3

Each electronic money unit may only be issued for a nominal value equal to that of the funds collected in exchange.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Authorised differences in treatment.

Article L1133-3

Differences in treatment based on unfitness for work established by the occupational physician on the grounds of health or disability do not constitute discrimination when they are objective, necessar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Special provisions for breastfeeding.

Article L1225-32

Any employer with more than 100 employees may be required to set up breastfeeding facilities on or near their premises.

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