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The French Ordinance no. 2024-662 dated July 3, 2024, on the modernization of the regime governing alternative investment funds (the Ordinance) represents a major step forward. This has been long called in the Paris...more
In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in green products and the promotion of sustainable objectives across the financial services industry. For example, we have seen much discussion of green loans, green...more
World Law Group member firms recently collaborated on a Global Venture Capital Guide that covers more than 30 jurisdictions on investment approval processes, typical investment sectors and investment structures on Venture...more
An order was published on December 23, 2020, amending the order of September 5, 2007, relating to the nonfinancial activities that French investment firms may conduct. As a matter of principle, and similarly to credit...more
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) on 11 March 2020 published a doctrine (Position/Recommendation DOC-2020-03) imposing obligations on asset managers with the aim of ensuring that information they provide to investors...more
OPEC and its oil-producing allies (in Russia and elsewhere) are reportedly working on a plan to ease cuts on oil production they agreed upon in April “amid signs that demand is returning to normal levels following...more
The secondary market has experienced rapid growth over the past decade, and that growth has been particularly fast in the last five years. The most striking feature of this growth is the general partner (GP)-led secondary...more
Eligibility of UK equities for French plan d’épargne en actions if Hard Brexit - In February, France passed an ordinance (the “Ordinance”) relating to the consequences of a no-deal Brexit. Article 4 provides the rules...more
Implementation of AMF position 2019-03 on "certain aspects of the MiFID II adequacy requirements" - The AMF position DOC-2019-03 incorporates the ESMA guidance on "certain aspects of the MiFID II adequacy requirements"...more
Money Market Funds - The AMF published a guide describing the main impacts of the application of the MMF Regulation, as well as the details of the authorization procedures specific to such money market funds, notably...more
Le 22 novembre 2018 est entré en vigueur, le décret 2018-1004 du 19 novembre 2018 portant modernisation du cadre juridique de la gestion d'actifs et du financement par la dette. Publié le 21 novembre au Journal Officiel, ce...more
Le 22 novembre 2018 est entré en vigueur, le décret 2018-1004 du 19 novembre 2018 portant modernisation du cadre juridique de la gestion d'actifs et du financement par la dette. Publié le 21 novembre au Journal Officiel, il...more
Publication of decrees amending the regime of French direct lending funds - The Ordinance n° 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 introduced the possibility for "financing vehicles" (organismes de financement, OF) to grant loans....more
Ordinance No. 2017-1432 dated Oct. 4, 2017 (the Ordinance), together with its two implementing decrees dated Nov. 19, 2018, is bringing significant changes to the French legal framework for asset management and direct...more
Monitoring of promotional documentation: the AMF changes its approach regarding various financial products for private individuals - The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (the AMF, the French financial markets authority)...more
AFG issues template of PRIIPs KID for French Société Civile de Placement Immobilier - The Association Française de la Gestion Financière ("AFG") published for the benefit of its members a template of the PRIIPs Key...more
AMF publishes Q&A concerning money market funds ("MMF") - In time for MMF Regulations’ entry coming into force on 21 July 2018, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (the French financial markets regulator) issued a guide on...more
MiFID II update - The Autorité des Marchés Financiers continues to update its doctrine following the entry into force of MiFID II. As a result, on 26 June, the AMF published updated versions of 14 of its positions,...more
UCITS/AIFs’ Share Classes and Hedging - Pursuant to the ESMA Opinion n° 34-43-296 relating to share classes of UCITS, the AMF updated its regulations and doctrine with respect to the hedging possible when a fund (or a...more
Proposals to make French funds more attractive for international marketing - A working group set up by Euroclear France, Ailancy, professional associations and different actors of the asset management industry, presented...more
AMF Public Consultation on ICOs - The AMF launched a public consultation on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) on 26 October 2017 in order to assess how these fundraisings could be regulated. Out of the three regulatory options...more
AMF Study on Fees Charged in 2015 by UCITS Distributed in France - The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (the French financial regulator, AMF) conducted a study based on the fees disclosed in the KIID distributed to...more
Entry into force of MiFID II - The Directive 2014/65/EU on Markets in Financial Instruments (MiFID II) entered into force in France on 3 January 2018. Within the framework, the French legal framework has been updated over...more