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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article L612-21

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall draw up and publish a list of the following persons:1° The persons mentioned in I of Article L. 612-2 ; 2° The persons mentioned in c of II o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L612-29-1

…f one or more categories of persons falling within the remit of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution or who may be subject to its supervision draws up a code of conduct in respect of m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L612-16

I. - The Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is authorised to bring proceedings before any court in order to perform the duties entrusted to it.II. - The Autorité de contr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L612-17

…cipates or has participated in the performance of the duties of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is bound by professional secrecy under the conditions and subject to the penalties…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L612-28

…to light that may justify criminal prosecution, the Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution or the European Central Bank shall inform the public prosecutor with territorial ju…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-33

…whose breach entails a breach of the aforementioned provisions, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall take the necessary precautionary measures. To this end, it may: 1° Place the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L574-5

…irst paragraph of Article L. 561-46, or failure to declare information that is inaccurate or incomplete, shall be punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of 7,500 euros. Natural persons foun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L612-15-1

…esolution.Notwithstanding the rules relating to the organisation and management of the departments set out in Article L. 612-15, the Director of Resolution shall organise and manage the departments re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L612-26

The Secretary General of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may decide to extend the on-site supervision of a person subject to its supervision: 1° To its subsidiaries ; 2° To legal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-3

…ing the opinion of the Autorité des marchés financiers and the Comité consultatif de la législation et de la réglementation financières, and subject to the powers exercised by the Autorité des marchés…

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