News Flash: Draft ordinance transposing CRD VI Directive in France on track: Navigating impact on cross-border lending by third-country institutions

 

The draft French ordinance transposing the CRD VI Directive is on track! Jean-Francois Adelle and Chuanyu Fan examine the impact on non-EU institutions providing cross-border lending in France, highlighting in particular the new set of exemptions from the French banking monopoly, including reverse solicitation.

This News Flash streamlines :
• The new framework applicable to third-country institutions
• The extension of exemptions, including reverse solicitation
• The scope of activities subject to the branch requirement
• Territorial triggers and grandfathering mechanism
• Strategic options to continue or structure lending activities in France

Subject to adjustments in the final ordinance.

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