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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).
Updated: Sept. 25, 2012 (Initial publication: Feb. 11, 2010)
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A French Bill on banking and Financial Regulation was registered with the Presidency of the “Assemblée Nationale” (the lower house of the French Parliament, the National Assembly) on December 16th 2009, and plans for the creation of a council on financial regulation and systemic risk.
Updated: Sept. 25, 2012 (Initial publication: Feb. 11, 2010)
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The European Commission approves a Swedish export-credit insurance scheme until December 31st, 2010, in accordance with the Temporary Framework for State Aid Measures in the current financial and economic crisis