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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Single registration

Article L546-3

It is forbidden for any person other than one of the persons mentioned in the first paragraph of I of Article L. 546-1 to use a name, a company name, an advertisement or, in general, expressions that…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30

…plies to categories of staff, in particular the persons mentioned in Article L. 533-25, risk-takers and any employee receiving total remuneration at least equal to the lowest remuneration received by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L533-30-9

…y termination of an employment contract must correspond to effective performance assessed over time and not reward failure or fault. Global remuneration linked to compensation or buy-outs of previous…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Token issuers

Article L552-4

…ers shall prepare a document providing all relevant information to the public on the proposed offer and on the issuer. This information document may be drawn up in a language customary in the sphere o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-4-1

…the basis of an assessment of the risks presented by their activities in terms of money laundering and terrorist financing. To this end, they shall define and implement systems for identifying and as…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-5-1

…ship, the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall collect information relating to the purpose and nature of the relationship and any other relevant information. They shall update this informatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-10-3

…ch it has a relationship, in addition to the measures provided for in Articles L. 561-5, L. 561-5-1 and L. 561-6, additional due diligence measures defined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat. 561-5, L. 5…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exchange of information

Article L561-28

…ferred to in Article L. 561-23 shall exchange with the supervisory authorities, professional bodies and national representative bodies referred to in Article L. 561-36 any information that may be usef…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article L561-31

In addition to the application of article L. 561-30-1 and article 40 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the department is authorised to pass on information it holds to the judicial authorities and cri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-2-1

…notion of business relationship means the professional or commercial relationship with the customer and includes, where applicable, the beneficial owner. In the case of life insurance and capitalisati…

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