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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The General Council.

Article R142-11

…nounced no later than the thirtieth day before the day fixed for the ballot. Employees wishing to stand for election must notify the Governor of their candidacy by registered letter. This letter must…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The General Council.

Article R142-12

The organisation and supervision of the electoral process, the counting of votes and the announcement of the results of the election are entrusted to a commission called the "Commission supérieure de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Foreign investment subject to authorisation

Article R151-3

…fence interests, participating in the exercise of public authority or likely to affect public order and public safety: 1° Activities, including those mentioned inarticle L. 2332-1 of the Defence Code,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R151-7

I.-The investor is exempt from the authorisation requirement set out in this chapter: 1° Where the investment is made between entities all belonging to the same group, i.e. more than 50% of the capita…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R151-8

…marily intended, in accordance with the principle of proportionality, to : 1° Ensure the continuity and security, on national territory, of the activities listed in Article R. 151-3 carried out by the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations.

Article D152-8

…o earlier than six months prior to the filing of the declarations provided for in articles L. 152-1 and L. 152-1-1 when they concern cash, and two years in other cases. By way of derogation, the cash…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations.

Article R152-10

…transfer of sums to an account abroad or to a non-resident's account in France relates to the date and amount of the sums transferred, the identification of the transferor and the beneficiary and the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VI: Criminal provisions

Article R163-3

…itution or one of the institutions or services mentioned in Article L. 518-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, with the exception of the French Treasury, to charge a customer for electronic p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial securities.

Article D211-9-5

…stered intermediary referred to in Article L. 211-4 (3) may, under a general securities management mandate, transmit a shareholder's vote or proxy for a meeting of an undertaking for collective invest…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Negotiable debt securities.

Article D213-3

…ative authority or, where applicable, have a guarantor that meets the conditions laid down by order and has such a rating. The following are exempt from this obligation 1° Credit institutions and inve…

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