Regulatory Alerts2017-06-26
Instruction No. 2017-I-12 of June 26, 2017 amending Instruction No. 2015-I-18 on the electronic signature of documents transmitted to the ACPR (Insurance Sector)
The Prudential Control and Resolution Authority (ACPR) issued Instruction No. 2017-I-12 to update the requirements for the electronic signature of documents transmitted to the regulator in the insurance sector. The amendment mandates that electronic certificates issued after July 1, 2017, must comply with the EU eIDAS regulation for qualified certificates or be issued by the Bank of France's strong signature certification authority. Additionally, the instruction clarifies the declaration obligations for entities using electronic signatures, specifying authorized signatories and the conditions for delegation within insurance groups.
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