Where the provider of equity crowdfunding services asks the AMF to withdraw its authorisation, it shall transfer the existing contracts to another provider of equity crowdfunding services authorised to provide such services in France, subject to the agreement of its clients and the recipient provider.
Where the AMF withdraws the authorisation of an equity crowdfunding service provider, at its request or ex officio, its decision shall be notified to the provider by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The Autorité des marchés financiers shall inform the public of the withdrawal of authorisation under the conditions set out in Article 42 of Regulation (EU) No 2020/1503 of 7 October 2020.
This decision shall specify the conditions for the timeframe and implementation of the withdrawal of authorisation.
During this period:
a) The service provider shall inform its investor or project holder clients and third parties acting on its behalf with a view to providing payment services under Directive (EU) 2015/2366 or investment services under Directive 2014/65/EU of the withdrawal of authorisation;
b) The service provider shall update its website, in particular by removing all references to its status as a provider of participative finance services;
c) On the date on which the withdrawal of authorisation takes effect, the ISP changes its corporate name and its corporate purpose.