Compliance 21 Invest France
Company information
Company name: 21 INVEST FRANCE
Business Entity: SOCIETE PAR ACTIONS SIMPLIFIÉE
Headquarters: 9 AVENUE HOCHE – 75008 PARIS – France
Share Capital: 1.563.450 €
Registry Number: 421 257 270 RCS PARIS
SIRET: 421 257 270 00015
APE code: 6630Z
VAT number: FR47.421.257.270
Phone: +33 (0) 1 56 88 33 00
Fax: +33 (0) 1 56 88 33 20
21 Invest France is a portfolio management company authorised and regulated by the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF - www.amf-france.org) under the number GP 99-06 on 12 February 1999 and having the status of alternative investment fund manager under European Directive 2011/61/EU. 21 Invest France manages professional private equity investment funds not subject to AMF approval and reserved for qualified investors.
The attention of investors is drawn to the fact that investing in funds managed by 21 Invest France presents inherent risks.
As a result, and prior to any investment decision, we recommend investors to take note of warnings and risk factors set forth in the regulations of the Fund.
Please note that each management company of the group 21 Invest adopts its own policies in order to comply with applicable local laws and regulations, as well as local market requirements.
Professional conduct rules
As a portfolio management company authorised and regulated by the AMF, 21 Invest France complies with the professional conduct rules applicable to its activities, including, where relevant, the professional rules and codes of conduct issued by AFG and France Invest and approved or extended by the AMF. 21 Invest France maintains internal policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with these rules.
Conflicts of interest prevention and management policy
21 Invest France has implemented a conflicts of interest prevention and management policy and a conflicts of interest mapping designed to identify, prevent and, where applicable, manage conflicts of interest that may arise in the course of its activities, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
A conflict of interest may arise where the interests of 21 Invest France, its employees, its affiliates, the funds it manages or advises, its investors, portfolio companies or other relevant stakeholders may be directly or indirectly in competition.
A copy or summary of the conflicts of interest prevention and management policy may be made available to investors upon request at the following address: rcci@21investfrance.com.
Investors complaints management
In accordance with the applicable regulation, 21 Invest France has established a procedure for the management of client complaints.
A complaint is any statement of dissatisfaction addressed to 21 Invest France, regardless of the person or department to which it is submitted. A request for information, advice, clarification, service or performance is not considered to be a complaint.
Complaints may be addressed to Mr. Stéphane Perriquet, Head of Compliance and Internal Control at 21 Invest France:
- Phone: +33 1 56 88 33 00
- Fax: +33 1 56 88 33 20
- Mail: 21 Invest France, 9 avenue Hoche, 75008 Paris
- Email: rcci@21investfrance.com
21 Invest France (i) will acknowledge receipt of the complaint within a maximum period of ten business days from the date on which the written complaint is sent, unless a response is provided to the client within that period, and (ii) shall respond to the client by email or mail within a maximum period of two months from the date on which the written complaint is sent, unless duly justified exceptional circumstances arise, in which case the client will be informed accordingly.
If the complainant is not satisfied with the response received, or if no response has been received within two months, the complainant may refer the matter free of charge to the AMF Ombudsman, preferably using the online mediation request form available on the AMF website, or by post at the following address:
Médiateur de l'AMF
Autorité des marchés financiers
17 place de la Bourse
75002 Paris
France
The AMF's mediation process is confidential and free of charge.
The AMF’s mediation charter is accessible on the AMF website (www.amf-france.org).
Information regarding the Deposit Guarantee and Resolution Fund (FGDR)
As a portfolio management company regulated by the Autorité des marchés financiers (“AMF”), 21 Invest France participates in the guarantee mechanism managed by the Fonds de Garantie des Dépôts et de Résolution ("FGDR"), where applicable.
This mechanism may cover, subject to the conditions and limits provided for by applicable laws and regulations, the inability of a portfolio management company to return to investors eligible financial instruments or cash held in connection with covered services. This guarantee does not constitute a guarantee of the value, performance or liquidity of the funds managed by 21 Invest France.
This guarantee is available to eligible professional and non-professional clients, subject to the exclusions provided for by applicable laws and regulations, including Article L. 312-4-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code.
For further information on the scope of the guarantee and the applicable eligibility conditions, investors are invited to contact 21 Invest France and/or refer to the information published by the FGDR and the AMF.