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Article R141-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

November 6, 2023

To compile the fraud statistics referred to in Article L. 141-4, issuers of means of payment shall send the necessary information to the Payment Security Observatory. The Observatory shall issue recommendations to harmonise the methods of calculating fraud on the different types of means of payment. In order to keep a technological watch on means of payment, the Observatory collects available information likely to enhance the security of means of…

Article R141-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

November 6, 2023

The Minister for the Economy may refer a matter to the Observatory for an opinion, setting a deadline for its response. Opinions may be made public by the Minister.

Article R142-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

November 6, 2023

A notice concerning the composition of the General Council is published in the Journal officiel de la République française each time it is renewed or replaced.

Article R142-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

November 6, 2023

The General Council draws up its own rules of procedure.

Article R142-3 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

November 6, 2023

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 requested to do so by at least half of the members of the General Council or by the Censor.

Article R142-4 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

November 6, 2023

Each member of the General Council, other 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 meeting of the General Council attended, set by the General Council and not exceeding one-fifth of the average of the lowest and highest monthly remuneration attaching to the grade of Conseiller d’Etat.

Article R142-5 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

November 6, 2023

The ministers mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 142-2 are the Minister for the Economy and the Minister for the Budget.

Article R142-6 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

November 6, 2023

The General Councillor representing the staff of the Banque de France is elected by a single ballot. They may be re-elected. The election is held by secret ballot.

Article R142-7 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

November 6, 2023

The following are eligible to vote, regardless of age 1° Permanent employees who, on the day of the ballot, are either in service with the Banque de France, on leave, on secondment, on availability for national service, or mobilised; 2° Non-tenured employees of the Banque de France who have been recruited for at least three months on the date of the ballot.

Article R142-8 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

November 6, 2023

Staff members who are temporarily or permanently deprived of their civil and, where applicable, political rights, as well as those who, on polling day, are suspended from their duties for any reason whatsoever, shall not be eligible to vote.

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Article R141-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Article R141-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Article R142-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Article R142-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Article R142-3 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Article R142-4 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Article R142-5 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Article R142-6 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Article R142-7 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Article R142-8 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

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