We are pleased to announce the publication of the fifth edition of the “International Guide to Money Laundering Law and Practice” (Bloomsburry). Our firm produced the French chapter. https://www.bloomsburyprofessional.com/uk/international-guide-to-money-laundering-law-and-practice-9781526502308/
Client Briefing – Implication of a Hard Brexit in France for the banking, financial and insurance industries
Insurance companies, credit institutions and investment firms licensed in the UK are currently authorised to passport their regulated activities into France. They can provide regulated services either through a branch established in France or on a cross-border basis. In the…
Publication of “MiFID II: A New Framework for European Financial Markets”
We are pleased to announce the publication of “MiFID II: A New Framework for European Financial Markets”, published by our firm in partnership with AMAFI (the French financial markets association).
Spitz Poulle Kannan distinguished with “Trophée d’Or” (Gold Award)
Spitz Poulle Kannan received the prestigious Gold Award in the category: “Financial Services – Regulatory & Litigation” at the 18th edition of Décideurs Stratégie Finance Droit’s ceremony that took place at the Pavillon d’Armenonville in Paris on 24 January 2018…
Acquisition/assignment of non-matured debt – new exemption introduced to the French banking monopoly rule
The French Ordonnance no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 (the Ordinance) has amended the French banking monopoly rule to allow foreign financial institutions which are not authorised or passported in France to provide banking services to acquire unmatured debt from…
MiFID 2
The French financial and banking law review “Revue de droit bancaire et financier” (September – October 2017 edition) has published three articles on the principal provisions of the MIF 2 Directive: MIF 2: The new rules on the funding of…
Brexit: Regulators in France announce a simplified licensing procedure for UK-based institutions
On 28 September 2016, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution (ACPR) announced a simplification and an accelerated licensing procedure in France for U.K. based financial firms. A new single point of…
The French Financial Market Authority introduces the concept of “pre-marketing” of funds
With a view to facilitating the launch of new funds in France, the AMF published on the 4th of July 2016 a revised version of its guidance regarding the marketing of UCITS and AIFs in France (DOC-2014-04) (the Guidance). The…
Chambers Global 2016 – Spitz & Poulle ranked as one of the top 3 law firms in Financial Services Regulation (band 1)
We are very pleased to share with you the top ranking of our firm by Chambers and Partners. Spitz & Poulle has been ranked in the 2016 Global edition of Chambers as one of the top three law firms in…
Spitz & Poulle and Société Générale CIB co-hosted a MIFID II – PRIIPS session on 19 January 2016 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris
The seminar had over 50 attendees from the French financial and banking industry, principally financial advisors who were keen to understand the implications of the MIFID II & PRIIPS directives on their activities. The workshop focused on issues such as…