I. – In the cases provided for in Articles L. 612-39 and L. 612-40 where, on a proposal from the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, the European Central Bank has ordered the total withdrawal of authorisation from a credit institution, this decision shall result in the liquidation of the legal entity, if it has its registered office in France.
In cases where, pursuant to Articles L. 612-39 and L. 612-40, the Enforcement Committee of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution has ordered the total withdrawal of authorisation from a branch of a credit institution referred to in I of Article L. 511-10, this decision entails the liquidation of the balance sheet and off-balance sheet items of the branch.
II. – In cases where, pursuant to Articles L. 612-39 and L. 612-40, the Enforcement Committee of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution removes a finance company from the list of approved finance companies, this decision results in the liquidation of the legal entity.
III. – In order to protect the interests of customers, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may postpone liquidation until the end of a period that it shall determine.
IV. – Any credit institution or finance company whose authorisation has been totally withdrawn or which has been struck off the register remains subject to the supervision of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution until the liquidation has been completed. It may only carry out transactions that are strictly necessary to clear its situation. It may only refer to its status as a credit institution or finance company by specifying that it has been the subject of a total withdrawal of authorisation or deregistration measure.