Any French portfolio management company may pre-market units or shares of a European Union AIF to professional clients in France or in another Member State of the European Union under conditions laid down by decree. The General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers shall set out the procedures for notifying the Autorité des marchés financiers of pre-marketing activities.
For the purposes of this article, pre-marketing is defined as the direct or indirect provision of information or communication on investment strategies or investment ideas by or on behalf of a French portfolio management company to potential professional clients domiciled or having their registered office in the European Union. The purpose of these activities is to assess their interest in a European Union AIF or a sub-fund of such an AIF which is not yet established, or which is established but not yet notified for marketing in accordance with I and the first paragraph of II of Article L. 214-24-1 or Article L. 214-24-2, in the Member State where the potential investors are domiciled or have their registered office. Pre-marketing activities must not have the character of a placement with potential investors or an offer to invest in units or shares of this AIF or sub-fund.