When assessing the acquisition or extension of a direct or indirect qualifying holding in the capital of an investment firm referred to in I of Article L. 531-6, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall assess the suitability of the proposed acquirer and the financial soundness of the proposed acquisition, applying all of the following criteria, in order to ensure that the investment firm targeted by the proposed acquisition has sound and prudent management and taking into account the likely influence of the proposed acquirer on the investment firm:
1° The reputation of the proposed acquirer ;
2° The reputation and experience of any person who, following the proposed acquisition, will manage the activities of the investment firm within the meaning of Article L. 532-2, paragraph 4;
3° The financial soundness of the proposed acquirer, taking into account in particular the type of activities carried out and envisaged within the investment firm concerned by the proposed acquisition;
4° The ability of the investment firm to meet and continue to meet the prudential obligations arising from this Title and from Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 if it is class 1a, or from Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 if it is class 2 or class 3, concerning in particular whether the group to which it will belong has a structure which allows effective supervision to be exercised, information to be effectively exchanged between the competent authorities and the division of responsibilities between the competent authorities to be determined;
5° The existence of reasonable grounds to suspect that a money laundering or terrorist financing operation or attempt is being or has been carried out in connection with the proposed acquisition, or that the proposed acquisition could increase the risk thereof.