TITLE: France's Banking Authority Collects Eligibility Data for European Anti-Money Laundering Authority Supervision
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On May 29, 2026, the Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR), France's banking regulator, opened a data collection exercise to identify institutions and groups operating across at least six European Union member states. This collection supports the first selection cycle for direct supervision by the newly established Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), with a submission deadline of June 30, 2026.
The ACPR announced the collection during a webinar on February 12, 2026. Institutions and groups operating in six or more member states will fall within AMLA's scope and become subject to annual supervision fees under Article 77 of the AMLA Regulation. Approximately 40 high-risk institutions and groups will be selected for direct AMLA supervision beginning in 2028, with risk assessments based on detailed methodology outlined in a draft regulatory technical standard under Article 12 of the AMLA Regulation. Risk evaluation will consider institutions operating through branches, subsidiaries, or freedom of services (FOS) passports. For FOS activities, minimum activity thresholds include either 20,000 clients or €50,000,000 in annual client transactions within a member state.
Reporting obligations apply to groups with establishments, branches, or FOS passports in five or more member states, and standalone institutions with five or more freedom of establishment or FOS passports. Group heads established in France must submit consolidated reporting covering all group entities. Where group heads are not yet regulated entities, groups must designate an authorized entity as the reporting representative. The AMLA will host a public webinar on June 10, 2026, to present the reporting framework. Institutions must submit the mandatory report using the AMLA-provided template via the ONEGATE platform by June 30, 2026. Data should reflect activity as of December 31, 2025, covering the full 2025 financial year.