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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions

Article L222-16-2

…rtising in favour of: 1° Investment services relating to the financial contracts defined in Article L. 533-12-7 of the Monetary and Financial Code; 2° Digital asset services within the meaning of Arti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article L814-10-2

…iplinary proceedings against a person appointed under the conditions provided for in III of article L. 812-2 may only relate to acts committed in the context of or in connection with the assignment en…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-52-2

…an Union's legal regime on state aid, the resolution board may waive the provisions of I of Article L. 613-50-6 if their implementation is likely to compromise the achievement of the objectives of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-2-1

Class 1 bis investment firms are subject to the provisions of articles L. 511-41 to L. 511-50-1, with the exception of I of article L. 511-45, and are not subject to the provisions of article L. 533-4…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-4-2

…contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may decide to apply the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, in accordance with point (c) of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-2-3

…the size, risk profile and business model of the investment firm, the systems, strategies and procedures implemented by Class 2 investment firms to comply with Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 and to identi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-51-2

…management or any other person who effectively manages the business within the meaning of Articles L. 511-13 or L. 532-2, as well as the members of the board of directors, the supervisory board or an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-2-1

When, in application of article L. 6223-2, a medical biology laboratory is operated in the form of a health cooperation grouping, this grouping may invoice, at the rates for medical biology procedures…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-3-2

…ermediary who has satisfied the obligations set out in the seventh and eighth paragraphs of Article L. 228-1 may, by virtue of a general securities management mandate, transmit for a meeting the vote…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Self-employed practitioners

Article L6154-2-1

Practitioners mentioned in 1° of article L. 6152-1 and article L. 952-21 of the Education Code may not work on a freelance basis within the Armed Forces Medical Corps. Practice in an army hospital or…

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