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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Metal parts.

Article D121-2

…verification of their authenticity, damaged coins issued by the State and having legal tender status. In the case of bi-metallic coins, reimbursement is only made on presentation of a minimum residua…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R121-14

…he responsibility of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, who is appointed under the conditions set out in article 10 of the aforementioned Act of 26 July 1983 and holds the title of Chairman and C…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting system.

Article R121-16

…ishment La Monnaie de Paris is subject to the rules applicable to industrial and commercial companies. It keeps its general accounts in accordance with the regulations of the Autorité des normes compt…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Verification procedures with the Banque de France.

Article R131-8

…nsulted the file without indicating the nature of the irregularity, records all the identification details mentioned in Article R. 131-7 and keeps them for a minimum period of two months.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Notification to the Banque de France of payment incidents and regularisations.

Article R131-27

…ne of the persons authorised to draw cheques on the account has led to the disappearance of the funds. The cheque-writing ban implemented by the drawee then ceases to have effect. The Banque de France…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R131-47

…mentioning the inadequacy of the funds in reserve. The notice is attached to the cheque when it is returned to the issuer.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Reporting professional misconduct to the competent supervisory authorities and protection of whistleblowers

Article L785-14

I.- Subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R131-46

…issued under the terms of article L. 131-73. The certificate is attached to the cheque when it is returned to the presenter. The documents given to the payee include the information listed in article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of the General Council.

Article R142-3

The General Council shall meet as often as the interests of the Banque de France require, and at least six times a year, at the invitation of the Governor. It meets on an extraordinary basis when requ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of the General Council.

Article R142-4

…r than the Governor, the Deputy Governors, the Vice-Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and the General Councillor representing staff, shall receive an allowance for each…

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