I. – The rules and regulations or the articles of association of the organisation shall stipulate the duration of the financial years, which may not exceed twelve months. However, the first financial year may be longer, but may not exceed eighteen months.
II. – Separate accounts are kept for each of the organisation’s compartments within the organisation’s accounts.
Within six weeks of the end of each half-year of the financial year, the management company draws up an inventory of assets for each of the funds it manages, under the supervision of the custodian.
III. – Book VI of the Commercial Code does not apply to fund managers.
The securitisation undertaking or, where applicable, a sub-fund of the undertaking is only liable for its debts, including debts to holders of debt securities, up to the amount of its assets and according to the ranking of its creditors as defined by law or as it results, pursuant to the third paragraph of II of article L. 214-169, from the articles of association or by-laws of the undertaking or from contracts entered into by it.
The securitisation company, the specialised finance company or, where applicable, the management company of the securitisation fund or specialised finance fund draws up annual accounts comprising a balance sheet, an income statement and notes to the accounts in accordance with the accounting requirements laid down by regulation of the Autorité des normes comptables.
IV. – The management company liquidates the securitisation vehicle or one of its sub-funds in accordance with the conditions laid down in its regulations or articles of association.