I.-The provisions of II of article L. 412-1 and of articles L. 621-8-1 to L. 621-8-4 are applicable to public offers of the following securities for which a prospectus is drawn up in the cases provided for by the general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers:
1° Shares in mutual and cooperative banks mentioned inarticle L. 512-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code;
2° Certificats mutualistes mentioned inarticle L. 322-26-8 of the French Insurance Code;
3° Shares in cooperative societies constituted in the form of a public limited company governed byarticle 11 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation.
The prospectus shall clearly identify the persons responsible for the prospectus and any supplements thereto by name and position or, in the case of legal entities, by name and registered office, and shall contain a statement by such persons to the effect that, to the best of their knowledge, the information contained in the prospectus is in accordance with the facts and contains no omission likely to affect its import.
Notwithstanding the provisions of II of Article L. 412-1, a regional mutual or cooperative bank may draw up the prospectus for a public offer of shares to be issued by local entities affiliated to it.
II – Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 231-1 of the French Code of Relations between the Public and the Administration, if the Autorité des Marchés Financiers fails to act on an application for approval of a prospectus relating to a public offering of the securities referred to in I of this Article within the time limits set by its General Regulations, it shall be deemed to have rejected the application.