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French Financial Institutions Litigation & Regulation Update

French Financial Institutions Litigation & Regulation Update

The French Financial Institutions Litigation & Regulation Update is a periodic newsletter featuring the latest news in the financial services field in France.

LEGISLATION AND REGULATION

Implementation Of European Legislation And Regulation

  • Legislative Implementation of CRD IV Package Under French Law
  • EU Commission's Proposed Approach to Banking Reform

French Legislation And Regulation

  • Legislative Proposal on Unclaimed Banking Account and Life Insurance Contracts Left Dormant
  • Capital Requirements Regime and Refinancing Options for Financing Companies Are Clarified 

POSITIONS AND GUIDANCE FROM AUTHORITIES

  • ESMA Letter to the Commission on the Classification of Financial Instruments as Derivatives
  • AMF Consults on Best Execution
  • French Advertising Authority Makes Specific Recommendation on Leveraged and Atypical Investments
  • ACPR Clarifies Status of Bitcoin 

ENFORCEMENT

  • Paris Court of Appeal Characterizes Conversion of Bitcoins into Legal Tender Currency as Payment Services
  • AMF Issues Warning Against Scammers Who Pose as AMF Officials

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