Banking and securities law
Understanding the ACPR: Role, missions and supervision of the banking and insurance sector
By Charlotte GAUCHON5 May 2025Your institution is being supervised by the ACPR, or you are a customer of a bank in difficulty and want to understand who is monitoring what. The Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution supervises the entire French banking and insurance sector, with extensive powers to impose sanctions. This article explains how it is organised, what it does and when you need a lawyer.

