The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall ensure, under the conditions set out in Articles L. 612-17, L. 612-23 to L. 612-27 and L. 612-44, that the banking and financial activities carried out by Caisse des dépôts et consignations, including those mentioned in Article L. 312-20 of this Code, Article L. 132-27-2 of the Insurance Code and Article L. 223-25-4 of the Mutual Code, comply with the rules set out in Article L. 518-15-1 of this Code.
It may issue recommendations or injunctions to Caisse des dépôts et consignations as referred to in I and II of article L. 511-41-3, adapted to the rules applicable to it as referred to in article L. 518-15-1.
It may issue the formal notices provided for in article L. 612-31 and the penalties provided for in 1° and 2° of article L. 612-39. It may also impose, instead of or in addition to the penalties provided for in the same 1° and 2°, taking into account the seriousness of the breaches, a fine of up to one hundred million euros or 10% of annual net sales. The corresponding sums are recovered by the Treasury and paid into the State budget.
When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution issues recommendations, injunctions or formal notices to Caisse des dépôts et consignations or imposes sanctions on it, it must inform the Supervisory Board beforehand and seek its opinion, where appropriate. In the case of a sanction, this information is provided prior to the Supervisory Board’s decision to open disciplinary proceedings and, where applicable, before the sanction is imposed by the Enforcement Committee.
As compensation for the tasks entrusted to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution under the laws and regulations governing the institution, the Caisse des dépôts et consignations pays the Banque de France an annual contribution, the amount of which is set in accordance with the procedures laid down by order of the Minister for the Economy, issued on the recommendation of the Supervisory Board.
The Banque de France collects this contribution on behalf of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.