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France – July 2026
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Author Jean-François Adelle partner Finance Jeantet AARPI.1
Ordinance transposing CRD VI Directive in France enacted: Navigating impact on cross-border lending by third-country institutions
France has transposed CRD VI (Directive (EU) 2024/1619 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 2024 as regards supervisory powers sanctions third-country branches and environmental social and governance risks). This was implemented by Ordinance No. 2026-255 of 8 April 2026 completed by decree (Decree No. 2026-309 of 24 April 2026 published on 25 April 2026) with some delay after the transposition deadline of 11 January 2026.
This briefing focuses on the access by non-EU institutions to cross-border lending and related activities in France and the circumstances in which they may carry out banking transactions without being required to establish an authorised French branch.
CRD VI harmonises access to the EU market by non-EU...
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