FR ACPR Use of Electronic Signatures


On Oct. 13, FR ACPR issued decision requiring electronic signatures.


  • FR ACPR issued Decision 2023-CR-35 of Sep. 25, 2023 requiring the use of electronic signatures for all documents transmitted as part of the work relating to all resolutions.
  • Follows FR ACPR Aug. 2020 issued regularization e-signature measures, see #85013.
  • Also follows FR ACPR Dec. 2022 updated AML/CFT OneGate information, see #156333.
  • Decision Summary
  • Establishments in Article L613-34 of the Monetary and Financial Code which fall under direct jurisdiction of FR ACPR transmit in OneGate the information required by its decisions, technical documentation, ad hoc requests, or by the director of FR ACPR.
  • Also second level texts taken in application of BRRD in accordance with the terms provided for by the FR ACPR supervisory college under instruction 2015-I-19 relating to electronic signature of documents transmitted to the FR ACPR by all users.
  • Applies in same way to establishments which fall under direct competence of ACPR under SRMR for submission of information to OneGate necessary for implementation.
  • Also for implementation of BRRD or of second level texts adopted or directive or provisions of the Monetary and Financial Code (CMF) dealing with the resolution.
  • Applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna Islands and Monaco.
  • Effectiveness
  • The terms of the decision, covered in the legislation, will now apply from Nov. 1, 2024.

Regulators FR ACPR
Entity Types Bank; Inv Co
Reference OG JORF 0238, 10/13/2023; Dec 2023-CR-35, 9/25/2023; BRRD Dir 2014/59, SRMR Reg 806/2014; CMF Art L613-34
Functions BCS; Compliance; Financial; Legal; Operations; Reporting; Resolution; Risk; Technology
Countries France; Monaco
Category
State
Products Banking; Fund Mgt
Regions EMEA
Rule Type Final
Rule Date 10/13/2023
Effective Date 11/1/2024
Rule Id 187992
Linked to Rule :85013
Reg. Last Update 10/13/2023
Report Section EU

Last substantive update on 10/17/2023