France Invest

France Invest welcomes the European Commissions proposed Digital Omnibus, viewing it as a positive step toward simplifying EU digital regulation while preserving safeguards and supporting innovation and competitiveness.

France Invest welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence. Our members have been committed to sustainability issues for long. They take ESG considerations into account at each stage of the investment’s process and most of the companies they support design corporate governance structures that hold management to account and incentivise long term value creation.

France Invest brings together venture capital, private equity, infrastructure and private debt teams based in France, as well as the associated professions which support them. Its membership currently counts roughly 460 management firms and 200 associate members. France Invest thanks the Commission for the opportunity to share comments on the SFDR revision.

France Invest’s members have been committed to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters for long. In this context, we welcome the Commission’s proposal for a Directive on corporate sustainability reporting (CSRD).

France Invest fully supports the European Commissions objective to develop a coherent regulatory framework to empower consumers, enhance their participation in EU capital markets and help improved market outcomes.

France Invest broadly supports the European Commissions proposals to revise the AIFMD and the CBDF Regulation and calls for their swift adoption. AIFMD review France Invest supports the Commissions objective of further harmonising the regulatory framework governing AIFMs across Member States. In particular, we welcome the proposed harmonisation of authorisation procedures.

France Invest broadly supports the European Commissions proposals to revise the AIFMD and the CBDF Regulation and calls for their swift adoption. AIFMD review France Invest supports the Commissions objective of further harmonising the regulatory framework governing AIFMs across Member States. In particular, we welcome the proposed harmonisation of authorisation procedures.

Established nearly 40 years ago, France Invest brings together venture capital, private equity, infrastructure and private debt teams based in France, as well as the associated professions which support them. Its membership currently counts 340 management firms and 170 associate members.

France Invest is delighted to contribute to the EU initiative of the public consultation on proposal directive on laying down rules on a debt-equity bias reduction allowance and on limiting the deductibility of interest for corporate income tax purposes (DEBRA). As a general comment, we are not in favor of this proposal directive for followings reasons detailed in the file attached.

France Invest brings together venture capital, private equity, infrastructure and private debt teams based in France, as well as the associated professions which support them. Its membership currently counts 340 management firms and 170 associate members.

We thank you for the opportunity to participate in the public consultation on your proposal for a directive laying down rules to prevent the misuse of shell entities for tax purposes and amending Directive 2011/16/EU. We would like to share with you our understanding of this proposal Directive.

At the time, France Invest supported the creation of European long-term investment funds (ELTIFs): our members saw it as an opportunity to encourage investors to commit their capital for the long term. Indeed, private equity is a long-term investment: the average length of an investment into companies is around 6 years.

Established nearly 40 years ago, France Invest brings together venture capital, private equity, infrastructure and private debt teams based in France, as well as the associated professions which support them. Its membership currently counts 340 management firms and 170 associate members.

From a general standpoint, France Invest welcomes the package of legislative proposals published by the Commission to strengthen European AML-CFT rules. We support the aim of a more harmonised implementation of the rules and supervision throughout the EU in order to ensure a level playing field among Member States.

France Invest welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a review of the Alternative Investment Fund Directive (AIFMD). From a general standpoint, we fully support the approach adopted by the Commission to perform a targeted review of the Directive. Indeed, we acknowledge that the AIFMD contributed to improving financial stability, increasing investor confidence and enhancing the competitiveness of the EU industry.

France Invest acknowledges that the AIFMD contributed to improving financial stability, increasing investor confidence and enhancing the competitiveness of the EU industry. It however demanded a considerable adaptation effort from many market players, which have now integrated its impact.

Established nearly 40 years ago, France Invest represents most venture capital and private equity teams based in France. The Association also welcomes French infrastructure and private debt teams, as well as service providers and financial institutions based in France which support and advise investors and entrepreneurs in the structuring and management of their partnerships.