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…
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…
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…
Whistleblowing in France
France has always been, for historical reasons, not keen on introducing whistleblowing – a concept more akin to Anglo-Saxon practices! The transposition of the fourth “capital requirements directive” (CRD IV) under French law has, however, required the French legislator to…
Rule change on the requirement to appoint a centralizing agent for the marketing of foreign AIFs in France
Under French law, the marketing in France of EU alternative investment funds (AIFs) by EU alternative investment funds managers (AIFM) under the European passport required the appointment of a centralizing agent (correspondant centralisateur). Following the amendment of the General Regulation…