2025-06-25
The Commission d’Organisation et de Surveillance des Opérations de Bourse (COSOB) issued Instruction No. 25-02 to define the mandatory documentation required for the approval of Venture Capital Collective Investment Undertakings (OPCR). The instruction specifies distinct submission requirements for Risk Capital Investment Companies (SICAR) and Risk Capital Common Investment Funds (FCPR), including founder vetting, governance structures, and contracts with external evaluators and depositaries. It further establishes that the Commission's two-month review period is suspended upon requests for additional information and mandates that approved entities complete their constitution within three months of receiving approval.
The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria 1 Commission for the Organization and Supervision of Stock Exchange Operations Commission d’Organisation et de Surveillance des Opérations de Bourse – COSOB - Instruction COSOB No. 25-02 of June 25, 2025 Fixing the Elements Constituting the File Attached to the Approval Application for Venture Capital Collective Investment Undertakings
Article 1
Article 2 - The approval application for Venture Capital Collective Investment Undertakings (OPCR) or a compartment of an OPCR is submitted to the Commission for the Organization and Supervision of Stock Exchange Operations designated hereinafter as "the Commission," by the founders of the SICAR or by the management company of the FCPR. The file to be attached to the approval application must include the following elements:
A. For Risk Capital Investment Companies (SICAR):
The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria 2 Commission for the Organization and Supervision of Stock Exchange Operations Commission d’Organisation et de Surveillance des Opérations de Bourse – COSOB - The Commission may request any other document it deems necessary for the processing of the file.
B. For Risk Capital Common Investment Funds (FCPR):
Article 3 - When the Commission requests additional information, the two (2) month period during which the Commission has to examine the approval application is suspended until receipt of the requested information.
Article 4 - This instruction enters into force as of the date of its signature.
Done in Algiers, on June 25, 2025 Youcef BOUZENADA
3 Annex 1 Approval Application for a Venture Capital Collective Investment Undertaking (OPCR) Approval Application: SICAR FCPR a compartment of an OPCR Address/Registered Office: ........................................................ Tel: ..........................……….. Email:………………………………………. Place and Date: ……………………………………………..
Mr. the President of the Commission for the Organization and Supervision of Stock Exchange Operations - COSOB Subject: Approval Application for a Venture Capital Collective Investment Undertaking (OPCR)
We (1) ..................................... acting as (2) ....................................., hereby request approval for a (e) (3)……………………………………………………………………………………… …………... bearing the name (4)……………………………………………………., in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation of the Commission for the Organization and Supervision of Stock Exchange Operations (COSOB) No. 24-02 dated 20 Rabie Ethani 1446 corresponding to October 23, 2024 regarding Venture Capital Collective Investment Undertakings (OPCR).
We attach hereto the documents provided for by Article 2 of Instruction COSOB No. 25-02 of June 25, 2025 fixing the elements constituting the file attached to the approval application for Venture Capital Collective Investment Undertakings.
Signature (1) name of the applicant; (2) capacity of the applicant; (3) Risk Capital Investment Company (SICAR) / Risk Capital Common Investment Fund (FCPR) / a compartment of an OPCR; (4) name of the future Venture Capital Collective Investment Undertaking (OPCR).
4 Annex 2 Approval Form for a Venture Capital Collective Investment Undertaking (OPCR)
Type of Approval: Approval Risk Capital Investment Company (SICAR) Risk Capital Common Investment Fund (FCPR) A compartment of an OPCR
General Information: Registered Office Name of the OPCR Initial Capital / Initial Assets Name of the Applicant Telephone Email
Founders:
The External Evaluator:
The Management Company:
The Depositary:
Signature Name & Surname or Corporate Name Activity Address or Registered Office Tel/Fax/Email No.
Name Address or Registered Office Tel/Fax/Email No. Term of Office
Name Registered Office Tel/Fax/Email No.
Name Registered Office Tel/Fax/Email No.
5 Annex 3 Letter of Consent I, the undersigned …………………………, hereby authorize the Commission for the Organization and Supervision of Stock Exchange Operations (COSOB) to collect information concerning me in the context of the examination of my approval application for an OPCR.
I note that this procedure may include checks on my professional, financial, and judicial background, as well as information from third parties, in compliance with the following regulatory requirements: • Legislative Decree No. 93-10 of May 23, 1993 regarding the securities market, as amended and supplemented; • Law No. 05-01 of February 6, 2005 regarding the prevention and fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism, as amended and supplemented; • Law No. 18-07 of June 10, 2018 regarding the protection of natural persons in the processing of personal data; • Regulation of the Commission for the Organization and Supervision of Stock Exchange Operations (COSOB) No. 24-02 dated 20 Rabie Ethani 1446 corresponding to October 23, 2024 regarding Venture Capital Collective Investment Undertakings; • Instruction COSOB No. 25-02 of June 25, 2025 fixing the elements constituting the file attached to the approval application for Venture Capital Collective Investment Undertakings.
I understand that the information collected will be used solely in the context of the evaluation of my application and will be treated confidentially.
I also know that my consent is indispensable for the examination of my file, and in case of refusal, COSOB will not be able to examine my application.
Place and Date: ……………………….. Signature
6 Annex 4 Letter of Commitment Letter of Commitment SICAR FCPR a compartment of an OPCR Address/Registered Office: ........................................................ Tel: ..........................……….. Email:………………………………………. Place and Date: ……………………………………………..
Mr. the President of the Commission for the Organization and Supervision of Stock Exchange Operations - COSOB Subject: Letter of Commitment
In addition to our approval application for a (e) (1)……………………………………………………………………………………… …………... bearing the name (2)…………………………………………………….; in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation of the Commission for the Organization and Supervision of Stock Exchange Operations (COSOB) No. 24-02 dated 20 Rabie Ethani 1446 corresponding to October 23, 2024 regarding Venture Capital Collective Investment Undertakings (OPCR); we, the undersigned, commit to:
Signature (1) Risk Capital Investment Company (SICAR) / Risk Capital Common Investment Fund (FCPR) / a compartment of an OPCR; (2) name of the future Venture Capital Collective Investment Undertaking (OPCR).