Article L572-21 of the French Monetary and Financial Code
Failure by the directors of an electronic money institution to prepare accounts in consolidated form, pursuant to article L. 526-37, is punishable by a fine of €15,000.
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Failure by the directors of an electronic money institution to prepare accounts in consolidated form, pursuant to article L. 526-37, is punishable by a fine of €15,000.
Failure by the directors of an electronic money institution to publish the annual financial statements in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 526-38 is punishable by a fine of €15,000.
Any person subject to the obligation to make the declaration referred to in Article L. 54-10-3 is liable to one year’s imprisonment and a fine of €15,000 for failing to make this declaration or for providing inaccurate information to the Autorité des marchés financiers. Any person acting either on his own behalf or on behalf of a legal entity who fails to comply with one of the prohibitions set out…
The penalties provided for in Article L. 571-4 shall apply to any person acting either on its own behalf or on behalf of a legal entity and practising as a provider of the services referred to in 1° to 4° of Article L. 54-10-2 who, after formal notice, fails to respond to requests for information from the Autorité des marchés financiers, obstructs it in any way whatsoever in the performance…
The provisions of article L. 571-2 are applicable to proceedings relating to offences under articles L. 572-23 and L. 572-24.
It is punishable by six months’ imprisonment and a fine of €7,500 for any person providing services on digital assets within the meaning of Article L. 54-10-2, to disseminate information containing inaccurate or misleading information or to use a name, company name, advertising or any other process that gives the impression that it is approved under the conditions set out in Article L. 54-10-5.
It is punishable by six months’ imprisonment and a fine of €7,500 for any person making a public offer of tokens within the meaning of Article L. 552-3, to disseminate information containing inaccurate or misleading information or to use a name, company name, advertising or any other process that leads to the belief that it has obtained the approval provided for in Article L. 552-4.
Any person who promotes an online investment offer in breach of any of the prohibitions set out in Articles L. 572-23, L. 572-24, L. 572-27, L. 573-1, L. 573-7, L. 573-8, L. 573-9, L. 573-12 and L. 573-15 shall be liable to one year’s imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.
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