The opinion of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution (ACPR) is sought prior to the appointment of "specific controllers" of certain specialised credit institutions supervised by the ACPR, in accordance with articles R.513-15, R.513-16 and R.513-19 of the French Monetary and Financial Code.

These specialised credit institutions may be sociétés de crédit foncier (SCF - mortgage credit institutions) or sociétés de financement de l’habitat (SFH - home loan companies).

Requests for ACPR opinions and the request procedure are covered by instruction no. 2016-I-08 amending the instruction no. 2012-I-01 on the procedure for requesting an opinion on the appointment of statutory auditors and specific controllers.  

A request consists of the following documents:

• a statement (appendix 1 to the above-mentioned Instruction), duly completed by the firm and signed;
• the following 3 documents, duly completed and signed by each specific controller, whether he is acting personally or representing a firm :