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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-12-3

For the purposes mentioned in 9° of I of Article L. 821-1, the High Council may communicate information or documents to the authorities of non-EU Member States exercising powers similar to its own, su…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-12-1

When they observe facts likely to be linked to money laundering or terrorist financing, the persons carrying out the controls provided for in Article L. 821-9 inform the department mentioned in Articl…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article R822-13

The Board of Directors of the National Consumer Institute may set up advisory committees. The Director General is an ex officio member of these committees. The Government Commissioner and the Economic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS.

Article D1871-1

Article D. 1611-1 is applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: ECONOMIC PROVISIONS.

Article D1862-1

I. - The articles R. 1524-1 to R. 1524-6 shall apply to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III. II. - For the application of Article R. 1524-3, the thir…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS.

Article D1871-2

I. - Article R. 1611-33 is applicable in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - 1° For the application of I, the words: "the territorial authorities, their groupings and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Health of prisoners

Article D401

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article D. 216-22 du code pénitentiaire, les mères en détention ayant gardé leur enfant auprès de elles et qui sont des personnes prévenus ne peuvent être tran…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Participative financing intermediaries

Article R548-3

Natural persons who direct or manage an intermediary in participative financing must provide evidence of professional skills resulting from :1° Either a level I or II diploma attesting to higher educa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Participative financing intermediaries

Article R548-2

Natural persons who direct or manage a participatory finance intermediary must not be subject to any of the incapacities referred to in Article L. 500-1, nor hold a management position in a person sub…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Participative financing intermediaries

Article D548-3-1

The civil liability insurance policy taken out by an intermediary in equity crowdfunding pursuant to Article L. 548-5 shall include cover of not less than 250,000 euros per claim and 500,000 euros per…

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