Section 3: Operating rules

The Accounting Officer shall suspend the payment of expenditure if, in the course of his checks, he finds irregularities or if the certifications issued by the Chairman are inaccurate. He shall inform the President thereof. Where the Accounting Officer has suspended payment of expenditure, the President may, in writing and under his responsibility, request the Accounting Officer to pay. The accounting officer shall comply with the requisition and report to…

All expenditure must be settled and authorised during the financial year to which it relates. Expenditure by the Autorité des marchés financiers shall be settled by the Accounting Officer on the order of the Chairman or after acceptance by the Chairman. Expenditure orders shall be supported by the necessary documentary evidence, in particular invoices, statements, contracts, leases or agreements. Acceptance of the expenditure shall take the form either of a…

The list of supporting documents for revenue and expenditure shall be prepared by the accounting officer and proposed by the chairman for approval by the Minister for the Budget. In the event of loss, destruction or theft of the supporting documents provided to the accounting officer, the Minister responsible for the budget may authorise the accounting officer to provide for their replacement. The supporting documents are kept in the accounting…

Revenue and expenditure accounts may be set up at the Autorité des marchés financiers by decision of the Chairman, with the approval of the accounting officer, under the conditions laid down by Decree no. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019 on the revenue and imprest accounts of public bodies and by the accounting and financial regulations.

The AMF’s cash balances are deposited with the Treasury under the conditions defined in articles 46, 47 and 197 of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.

The management of the Accounting Officer of the Autorité des marchés financiers is supervised by the Regional Director of Public Finances of Ile-de-France.

The Autorité des marchés financiers is subject to the provisions of the French Public Procurement Code.

The fixed fee payable under I of Article L. 621-5-3 is set at : 1° 750 euros for each filing of a document for the declaration referred to in 1° ; 2° 3,200 euros for any examination of the obligation to file a public offer referred to in 2° ; 3° 5,000 euros per filing of an information document on an issue programme, an issue, a transfer or an admission…

The rate of contributions due under II of Article L. 621-5-3 is set : 1° For the public offers mentioned in 1°, at 0.30 per thousand of the value of the financial instruments purchased, exchanged, presented or compensated when the transaction is carried out on securities giving or capable of giving direct or indirect access to capital or voting rights, and at 0.15 per thousand in other cases, these rates…

The amount of the contributions and the rates provided for in 4° of II of Article L. 621-5-3 are set as follows: 1° The contribution payable by the persons mentioned in the first and second paragraphs of a of 4° of II of Article L. 621-5-3 is set at 30,000 euros and 10,000 euros respectively. It is paid by 30 June at the latest and proof of payment is sent…