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Updated: Oct. 5, 2012 (Initial publication: Sept. 15, 2012)
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Nearly 40% of French consumers feel badly or inadequately protected. This scientific report written in French and made by three members of the Conseil d’Analyse Economique du Premier Ministre (French Prime Minister’s Economic Analysis Council) formulates six propositions to organize a better protection, because this consumers protection is a crucial social issue.
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Près de 40% des consommateurs français se sentent mal ou insuffisamment protégés. Le présent rapport scientifique rédigé en français et réalisé par trois membres du Conseil d’Analyse Economique du Premier Ministre formule six propositions pour organiser une meilleure protection, car cette protection des consommateurs est une question sociale cruciale.
Updated: Sept. 26, 2012 (Initial publication: Feb. 22, 2010)
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The European Parliament vetoed the agreement between the European Union and the United States on the transfer of financial data from the SWIFT network, on the grounds that such transfers violate privacy rights and are disproportionate to their aim of fighting terrorism.
Updated: Sept. 25, 2012 (Initial publication: April 2, 2010)
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A decision handed down by the French Court of Cassation (Cour de cassation) validates a right of first refusal contract whose purpose was to prevent financial speculation on the property being sold. This decision, political in nature, opens new possibilities for using the contract as an instrument for regulating real-estate prices.
Updated: Sept. 25, 2012 (Initial publication: Sept. 25, 2012)
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Updated: Sept. 25, 2012 (Initial publication: March 22, 2010)
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Ordinance n° 2010-76 of 21 January 2010 establishes a new independent administrative authority designated as the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel (Prudential Control Authority), resulting from the merger of the approval and monitoring authorities of the banking and insurance sectors.
Updated: Sept. 25, 2012 (Initial publication: Feb. 12, 2010)
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The European Directive of September 16th 2009 introduces a clear definition of electronic money and establishes a new prudential supervisory regime of the business of electronic money institutions.
Updated: Sept. 25, 2012 (Initial publication: Feb. 11, 2010)
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The ‘Autorité des Marchés Financiers’ (French Financial Markets Authority) published a guidebook on the information to be provided in listed securities’ registration documents.
Updated: Sept. 25, 2012 (Initial publication: Feb. 11, 2010)
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The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF – French Financial Markets Authority) approves the "Provisions" section of the Code of Good Practice published by the Association française de la gestion financière (AFG—French Asset Management Association).