Section 4: Freedom of establishment or freedom to provide services

The provisions of this section apply to banking and payment services intermediaries who act as intermediaries for mortgage loan agreements within the meaning of Article L. 313-1 of the French Consumer Code.

Any intermediary referred to in Article L. 519-7 registered in France, acting under a mandate issued by a credit institution, a finance company or a customer under the conditions laid down by decree of the Conseil d’Etat, who intends to carry on business for the first time in one or more Member States of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area,…

When the body that keeps the register referred to in I of Article L. 512-1 of the Insurance Code is informed by the competent body of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area that an intermediary registered in that State wishes to operate under the freedom to provide services or the freedom of establishment in France, it…

If an intermediary operating under the freedom to provide services or the freedom of establishment in one or more Member States of the European Union is removed from the register referred to in I of article L. 512-1 of the Insurance Code, or if any changes are made that may affect the conduct of his business, the body responsible for keeping the register shall inform the authorities responsible for keeping…