The French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) issued Instruction DOC-2014-03 to detail the procedures for the pre-commercialization and marketing of Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) shares or units in France. The document specifies the requirements for AIFs managed by a French portfolio management company authorized under the AIFM Directive within another EU Member State. It establishes the regulatory framework and reference articles governing these marketing activities, while noting that updates regarding MiFID II transposition are pending.