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Explain the Règlement général de l'AMF
Which recent regulations have been incorporated into the General Regulation?
Recent developments in the General Regulation incorporate several European regulations: MiFID II/MiFIR for investment services, AIFMD for alternative investment funds, UCITS V for collective investment schemes, SFDR for sustainable finance, MiCA for crypto-assets since December 2024, DORA for digital operational resilience since January 2025, and the Listing Act to simplify listing rules.
Which article of the Code monétaire et financier establishes the AMF General Regulation?
The AMF General Regulation is based on Article L.621-6 of the Code monétaire et financier, as indicated in the text. This article grants the AMF the power to adopt general regulations, which constitute its main regulatory instrument.
What is the primary role of Book VII of the General Regulation?
Book VII of the General Regulation governs crypto-assets. It covers initial coin offerings (ICOs) and crypto-asset service providers under the MiCA regime applicable since December 2024. This book reflects the adaptation of the regulatory framework to technological innovations.
What are the stages of the AMF General Regulation drafting process?
The General Regulation drafting process follows five stages: identification of the need by the AMF Board, public consultation, adoption by Board vote, approval by ministerial order, and publication in the Official Journal. These stages ensure transparency and stakeholder participation.
The rescrit procedure allows an investor to obtain a binding opinion on the interpretation of the regulation before a transaction.
The rescrit is a procedure allowing an investor or professional to request an opinion on the interpretation of the regulation. This opinion is binding on the AMF once issued. This procedure is mentioned in Book I of the General Regulation as an important tool for clarifying rules before a transaction.
The English version of the AMF General Regulation has binding legal force.
Only the French version of the AMF General Regulation is legally enforceable. The English version has informational value only, as specified in the text. This underscores the importance of the French language in the French regulatory framework.
Legal value of the English version of the AMF General Regulation
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The English version of the AMF General Regulation has informational value only. Only the French version has binding legal force and is legally enforceable.
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Items to categorize:
AMF Instructions
AMF Position-recommendations
AMF Q&As
AMF doctrine comprises several types of documents: interpretive instructions such as DOC-2011-19 have quasi-regulatory force; position-recommendations set out encouraged best practices; Q&As provide practical clarifications. These documents complement the regulatory framework.