The AMF may withdraw the authorisation of a portfolio management company at the company’s request. It may also be decided by the AMF on its own initiative if the company no longer fulfils the conditions or undertakings to which its authorisation or a subsequent authorisation was subject, or if the company has not made use of its authorisation within a period of twelve months, or if it has not been in business for at least six months, or if it has obtained authorisation by making false declarations or by any other irregular means.
Withdrawal of authorisation takes effect at the end of a period determined by the Autorité des marchés financiers.
During this period :
1. The portfolio management company is subject to supervision by the Autorité des marchés financiers. The Autorité des marchés financiers may impose the sanctions provided for in article L. 621-15 on any company whose authorisation has been withdrawn, including striking off the register;
2. It may only carry out transactions that are strictly necessary to protect the interests of clients and the shareholders and unit-holders of collective investment schemes;
3. It may only refer to its status as a portfolio management company by stating that its authorisation is in the process of being withdrawn;
4. The authorised representative appointed by the Autorité des marchés financiers to supervise the company chooses, where applicable, another portfolio management company to manage the collective investment schemes. This agent is remunerated by the portfolio management company for the performance of its duties, in accordance with the conditions set out in the General Regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers.
At the end of this period, the company loses the status of portfolio management company and must have changed its corporate name.