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Article R519-45 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

The association provides its members with all relevant information concerning changes in the regulations applicable to them. It informs them of any difficulties observed in the banking and payment services intermediation market which affect or are likely to affect the interests of customers or potential customers.

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Article R519-46 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

The association shall equip itself with the resources it needs to support its members in carrying out their activities and complying with their obligations. It shall put in place an organisation and written procedures enabling it to carry out the tasks referred to in section 4 in accordance with the applicable legal and regulatory provisions. To this end, it shall have at its disposal staff specifically assigned to the performance…

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Article R519-47 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

The association draws up a code of conduct setting out the rules applicable to its members. This code may be common to one or more approved associations. The association may ask the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution to approve this code under the conditions set out in Article L. 612-29-1.

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Article R519-48 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

In addition to the committee provided for in article R. 519-51, the association’s articles of association set up a general meeting and a board of directors. These articles of association lay down the composition and powers of these bodies and the procedures for representing the association in dealings with third parties. The association ensures that the diversity of its members is represented, particularly in the composition of its governing bodies.

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Article R519-49 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

If the association is also authorised underArticle L. 513-5 of the Insurance Code or III of Article L. 541-4 of this Code, it may set itself up according to a federal model, separating each of its activities into separate associations, or set itself up as an integrated structure in which all its activities are represented within the same association. The association must set up cost accounting to enable the Autorité…

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Article R519-50 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

The association adopts written procedures for preventing and managing conflicts of interest. It shall inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and its members of any links of any kind, in particular capital or commercial links, as well as offices held on a voluntary basis, between the members of its governing bodies and the banking and payment services intermediaries referred to in Article L. 519-1, the other persons…

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Article R519-51 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

I.-The association shall set up a committee responsible for imposing the sanctions mentioned in the first paragraph of II of article L. 519-13 and in article L. 513-14 on its members. This committee must guarantee its independence and impartiality. It has at least three members, as follows: 1° One third of its members must be qualified individuals appointed for their expertise in banking and payment services and who are independent…

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Article R519-54 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

To be considered as representative within the meaning of I of article L. 519-13, a professional association must have paid-up members representing at least 10% of the total number of professionals subject to compulsory membership, or at least 5% when the association is also recognised as representative under III of article L. 541-4 of this Code or underarticle R. 513-23 of the Insurance Code. The total number of professionals required…

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