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Articles tagged France — ACPR, AMF, TRACFIN and the application files, supervisory returns and AML duties for fintechs in France.

Conduct and complaints reporting to ACPR — the French framework
The French conduct-side supervisory framework: ACPR and AMF complaints reporting, the Médiateur regime, the DGCCRF consumer-protection overlay, the Pôle commun ACPR-AMF, and…

AMF MiFIR transaction reporting in France
Daily MiFIR Article 26 transaction reporting to AMF: the 65 fields, the ESMA XML schema, ARM vs direct submission, where the data-quality…

Open banking in France — RIB, AISP / PISP and the consent dashboard
How PSD2 access-to-account works in France: the RIB-led customer journey, dedicated interface vs modified customer interface, SCA exemptions, the customer-consent management framework,…

The French AML framework beyond TRACFIN
Beyond the TRACFIN SAR: the COSI systematic-communications regime, the gels d'avoirs asset-freeze framework supervised by the Direction Générale du Trésor, the RBE…

CASP authorisation in France under MiCA — AMF and ACPR split
The French route to MiCA CASP authorisation: AMF for conduct, ACPR for prudential, the PSAN-to-CASP migration, the dossier requirements, custody segregation, market-abuse…

AMF MiFID II investment firm authorisation in France
The Prestataire de Services d'Investissement regime: AMF for conduct, ACPR for prudential, the MiFID II services catalogue in French law, IFR Class…

SURFI — the French supervisory reporting framework
ACPR's all-in-one supervisory reporting framework for French PSPs: what SURFI captures, which tables apply to non-banks, OneGate submission, cadence, where the mapping…

How to issue French IBANs
The French IBAN format, the Code Banque allocation by Banque de France, the BIC application, the CFONB technical standards layer, SEPA scheme…

Payment Institution licence in France — the ACPR application file
The PSD2 Établissement de Paiement authorisation at ACPR: the eight PSD2 services in French law, the capital floors, the AIS lite registration…

EMI licence in France — the ACPR application file
The EMD2 EME authorisation at ACPR: Code monétaire et financier framework, the French-language dossier, the safeguarding model, fitness-and-properness interviews, the typical 6–9…