Tax & Finance

#2000-1223French Ordinance on the Legislative Part of the Monetary and Financial Code

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This ordinance reforms and consolidates various outdated laws into a comprehensive legislative framework within the Monetary and Financial Code. By abrogating numerous older regulations, it streamlines and updates legal references to simplify compliance for financial institutions. The ordinance affects financial entities across France and is applied to territories like New Caledonia and French Polynesia.

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Key Changes

  • Consolidates various old laws into the Monetary and Financial Code
  • Abolishes outdated legal articles for a streamlined framework
  • Applies legislative changes to French territories overseas

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Financial institutions must cease application of Articles 3-4, 5 (partial), 11-14, 18 (partial), 22, 26-28, 34, 39-40, and specified portions of Articles 44, 52, 54, 57, and 71 of the Code of Savings Banks (Code des caisses d'épargne)

Financial institutions operating in France
operational
high

Financial institutions must cease application of Articles 1, 3, 8, 17-31, 34, 36-38, 38-1, and 38-2 of the Code of Monetary Instruments and Medals (Code des instruments monétaires et des médailles)

Financial institutions operating in France
operational
high

Financial institutions must cease application of specified articles from the Old Rural Code (Code rural ancien) related to monetary and financial matters

Financial institutions operating in France
operational
high

Financial institutions must cease application of Articles 1-3 and 7 of the Law of 12 March 1900 regarding credit organization for small and medium commerce and industry

Financial institutions and credit providers
operational
high

Financial institutions must cease application of Articles 1-58 and 61-73-1 of the Decree-Law of 30 October 1935 governing checks and payment cards

Banks and payment service providers
operational

Affected Parties

Financial institutionsTerritorial entities such as New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Tags

legislative reform,financial regulation,territorial application