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Which European directive is the founding text of the legal framework for financial instruments and investment services?

MiFID I Directive 2004/39/EC
MiFID II Directive 2014/65/EU
MiFIR Regulation No 600/2014
Ordinance No 2016-827

Which delegated regulation specifies the organisational requirements for investment services?

(EU) 2017/565
(EU) 2014/600
(EU) 2016/827
(EU) 2010/76

Which body is responsible for protecting savings invested in financial instruments and ensuring the proper functioning of markets in France?

The ACPR
Banque de France
The AMF
The Ministry of the Economy

What is the primary role of the ACPR in the context of investment services?

Supervising financial markets
Protecting savings invested in financial instruments
Preserving financial stability and protecting clients
Granting authorisations to UCITS

The MiFIR regulation No 600/2014 requires national transposition to apply in France.

True
False

Effective application date of MiFID II in France

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Bills of exchange are included in the definition of financial instruments under Article L.211-1 of the Code monétaire et financier.

True
False

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Items to categorize:

AMF
ACPR
Categories:

Financial markets regulation

Financial stability supervision

Categorize items by dragging them to the appropriate zones

Items to categorize:

AMF
ACPR
Ordinance No. 2016-827
Article L.532-9 of the CMF
Categories:

Financial market supervision

Financial stability and client protection

Legal transposition

Authorisation of market participants

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Items to categorize:

AMF
HCSF
Loi PACTE
CCLRF
CCSF
Categories:

Regulatory authorities

Structural laws

Advisory bodies