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The French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) applies the European Banking Authority's guidelines on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing policies when providing access to financial services. These orientations specifically aim to limit risk mitigation practices that involve the exclusion of certain client typologies. The document establishes the regulatory framework for asset managers and other service providers to ensure effective risk management in compliance with French monetary and financial code articles.
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III - Service Providers
III. 3 - Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing
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Asset Management
Orientations on the provision of access to financial services
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Applicable from March 12, 2024
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The AMF applies the European Banking Authority's Orientations on policies and controls aimed at the effective management of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) risks when providing access to financial services (EBA/GL/2023/04). These orientations aim in particular to limit risk mitigation practices through the exclusion of certain client typologies.
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Article L. 561-4-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code
Article L. 561-9 of the Monetary and Financial Code
Article L. 561-10-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code
Article 320-19 of the General Regulation
Article 321-146 of the General Regulation
Article 325-22 of the General Regulation
Article 560-9 of the General Regulation
Orientations on policies and controls aimed at the effective management of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) risks when providing access to financial services Keywords
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Publisher: The Director of the AMF Communication Department. Contact: Communication Department, Financial Markets Authority - 17, place de la Bourse - 75082 Paris Cedex 02
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