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Article L621-13-6 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

November 7, 2023

I.-The Chairman of the Autorité des marchés financiers or his appointed representative may require any person to take measures to reduce the size of his position or exposure in a financial instrument, in a unit referred to inArticle L. 229-7 of the Environment Code or in the assets referred to in II of Article L. 421-1. II-The Chairman of the Autorité des marchés financiers or the representative he appoints may…

Article L621-13-7 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

November 7, 2023

I.-The Autorité des marchés financiers may suspend the marketing or sale of financial instruments, units mentioned in Article L. 229-7 of the Environment Code or assets mentioned in II of Article L. 421-1 when the conditions of Articles 42 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 are met. II.The AMF may suspend the marketing or sale of financial instruments, the…

Article L621-13-8 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

November 7, 2023

The Chairman or Secretary General of the Autorité des marchés financiers may order the suspension or dismissal of a person referred to in Article L. 421-7, if that person no longer fulfils the conditions laid down in that Article for the exercise of the functions he holds, or to put an end to breaches by that person of the regulations applicable under conditions likely to undermine the proper operation of…

Article L621-13-9 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

November 7, 2023

The Autorité des marchés financiers may make a public statement mentioning any person responsible for a breach of European regulations, laws, regulations or professional rules approved by the Autorité des marchés financiers and the nature of the breach.

Article L621-14 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

November 7, 2023

I. – In the event of the breaches referred to in II of Article L. 621-15, the AMF Board may publish a statement specifying the identity of the natural person or legal entity in question and the nature of the breach. II. – After giving the person concerned the opportunity to present its explanations, the Board may order that breaches of the obligations arising from European regulations, legislative or regulatory…

Article L621-14-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

November 7, 2023

Where the investigation or inspection report drawn up by the AMF reveals breaches by a person referred to in 9° of II of Article L. 621-9, in II of Article L. 621-15, except in the case of breaches referred to in f of II of the same Article L. 621-15, and with the professional obligations mentioned in Article L. 621-17, the AMF Board may, at the same time as it…

Article L621-15 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

November 7, 2023

I. – The Board shall examine the investigation or inspection report drawn up by the departments of the Autorité des marchés financiers or the request made by the Chairman of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution. Subject to Article L. 465-3-6, if it decides to initiate sanction proceedings, it notifies the persons concerned of the objections. It forwards the statement of objections to the Enforcement Committee, which appoints…

Article L621-15-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

November 7, 2023

Where an institution mentioned in Article L. 370-1 of the Insurance Code and offering the operations mentioned in Articles L. 3334-1 to L. 3334-9 and L. 3334-11 to L. 3334-16 of the Labour Code has breached one of the provisions mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 370-2 of the Insurance Code, the Autorité des marchés financiers, on its own initiative or following a referral from the competent authorities,…

Article L621-16 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

November 7, 2023

Where the AMF Enforcement Committee has imposed a financial penalty that has become final before the criminal court has given a final ruling on related facts, the criminal court may order that the financial penalty be deducted from the fine it imposes.

Article L621-16-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

November 7, 2023

Where proceedings are brought pursuant to Articles L. 465-1 to L. 465-3-3 , the Autorité des marchés financiers may exercise the rights of a civil party. Failing this, the Chairman of the Autorité des marchés financiers or his representative may be present at the court hearing and may file submissions and develop them orally.

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Article L621-13-6 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Article L621-13-7 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Article L621-13-8 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Article L621-13-9 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Article L621-14 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Article L621-14-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Article L621-15 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Article L621-15-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Article L621-16 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

Article L621-16-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code

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