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Showing 35213530 of 62257 articles for Art. L. 111-10-4 et R. 111-45

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Relations between credit institutions and their customers

Article L312-1-4

…t of the funeral expenses, from the banks holding the said accounts, within the limit of an amount set by order of the minister responsible for the economy.Subject to providing proof of his or her sta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Deposit guarantee mechanism and resolution funding mechanism

Article L312-4-1

…euros or in the currency of another State, under the following conditions :1° These funds must be returned by the credit institution to the holder in accordance with the applicable laws, regulations…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Mobilisation of mortgage and similar claims

Article L313-49-1

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions under which this sub-section shall apply to finance companies.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of directors and shareholders of market undertakings

Article L421-7-4

Market undertakings and their appointments committees shall call on a wide range of qualities and skills when recruiting the persons referred to in article L. 421-7 and, to this end, shall implement a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and activities

Article L511-4-1

The credit institutions and finance companies mentioned in this chapter shall indicate in their annual report the amount and characteristics of the loans they finance or distribute as defined in III o…

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

Article L465-3-4

…on the price or value of a financial instrument referred to in 1°;3° The units mentioned inarticle L. 229-7 of the Environmental Code.II. - Articles L. 465-3-1 and L. 465-3-2 of this Code also apply…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial reporting requirements

Article L451-1-4

The obligations set out in Article L. 451-1-2 do not apply to the following issuers: 1° The States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and their local authorities; 2° The European Cen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and activities

Article L511-4-2

The institutions referred to in this chapter which hold financial futures instruments the underlying interest of which consists wholly or partly of an agricultural commodity shall indicate in their an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and activities

Article L511-4-3

Article L. 533-22-1 is applicable to credit institutions and investment firms for their activities of portfolio management on behalf of third parties and investment advice within the meaning of Articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-1

…is not a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall verify, on its own initiative or at the request of the parent undertaking or…

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