Where the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution or the Autorité des marchés financiers is asked to cooperate in an investigation, on-site inspection or supervisory activity in accordance with Article L. 632-2, or in an exchange of information in accordance with Article L. 632-1, it may refuse to comply with such a request only where the request is likely to undermine French sovereignty, security or public policy or where criminal proceedings of any kind have already been initiated in France on the basis of the same facts and against the same persons, or where they have already been sanctioned by a final and binding decision for the same facts.
In the event of refusal, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution or the Autorité des marchés financiers shall inform the competent authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority.