French Qualifying Lender definition

French Qualifying Lender means, in relation to a payment by or on behalf of a French Borrower under a Finance Document, a Lender which is beneficially entitled (in the case of a French Treaty Lender, within the meaning of the relevant French Treaty) to such payment under a Finance Document and is:
French Qualifying Lender means a Lender which: (a) fulfills the conditions imposed by French Law in order for a payment from a French Borrower under a Loan Document not to be subject to (or as the case may be, to be exempt from) any French Tax Deduction; or (b) is a French Treaty Lender.
French Qualifying Lender means (i) a credit institution (établissement de crédit) licensed for the purpose of carrying out credit transactions (operations de crédit) by the relevant Governmental Authorities of France; (ii) a credit institution (établissement de crédit) having its registered office in a member state of the European Union or in a state which is a party to the Treaty on the European Economic Area, so long as the relevant Governmental Authorities of France have been notified in advance by the relevant Governmental Authority of such state; provided, that such credit institution carries out in France only those credit transactions which it is authorized to carry out in the state in which its registered office is located; or (iii) a financial institution (établissement financier) having its registered office in a member state of the European Union or in a state which is a party to the Treaty on the European Economic Area, which has obtained a certificate from the relevant Governmental Authority of such state certifying that it meets the conditions required for that purpose by such Governmental Authority, so long as the relevant French authorities have been notified in advance by the relevant Governmental Authorities of such state; provided, that such financial institution carries out in France only those credit transactions which it is authorized to carry out in the state in which its registered office is located. For purposes of this definition, “notified in advance” refers to the satisfaction of the formalities required to benefit from applicable European passporting provisions (including the transmission by a local regulator to the French banking authority of a notice received from a financial institution to the effect that such institution intends to trade in France on a remote basis pursuant to the European passporting regulations).

Examples of French Qualifying Lender in a sentence

  • Upon any such resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrowers, to appoint a successor (which shall, in the case of the European Administrative Agent, be an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent that is a French Qualifying Lender acting through an office in the United Kingdom).


More Definitions of French Qualifying Lender

French Qualifying Lender means a Lender which is:
French Qualifying Lender means any credit institution (établissment de credit) licensed to carry out credit transactions (operations de credit) in France (either pursuant to a license granted by the French banking authorities or, provided that the relevant formalities have been duly complied with, pursuant to the provisions of Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and Council of June 2006 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions).
French Qualifying Lender means, in respect of a payment of interest made by a French Borrower under this Agreement, a Lender which:
French Qualifying Lender means a Lender which is: (a) a French Lender; or (b) a French Treaty Lender and, prior to the date on which that Lender became a Party, the Company consented to that Lender becoming a Party. The Company may withhold its consent to a French Treaty Lender becoming a Party for any reason. "French Treaty Lender" means a Lender which is, on the date a payment of interest becomes due under this Agreement: (a) resident (as defined in the appropriate double taxation agreement) in a country with which France has a double taxation agreement giving residents of that country exemption from French taxation on interest; and (b) does not carry on business in France through a permanent establishment. "Qualifying Lender" means a Lender which is both a French Qualifying Lender and a U.K.
French Qualifying Lender means (i) a credit institution (établissement de crédit) licensed for the purpose of carrying out credit transactions (opérations de crédit) by the relevant Governmental Authorities of France; (ii) a credit institution ( établissement de crédit) having its registered office in a member state of the European Union or in a state which is a party to the Treaty on the European Economic Area, so long as the relevant Governmental Authorities of France have been notified in advance by the relevant Governmental Authority of such state; provided, that such credit institution carries out in France only those credit transactions which it is authorized to carry out in the state in which is registered office is located; or (iii) a financial institution ( établissement financier) having its registered office in a member state of the European Union or in a state which is a party to the Treaty on the European Economic Area, which has obtained a certificate from the relevant Governmental Authority of such state certifying that it meets the conditions required for that purpose by such Governmental Authority, so long as the relevant French authorities have been notified in advance by the relevant Governmental Authorities of such state; provided, that such financial institution carries out in France only those credit transactions which it is authorized to carry out in the state in which is registered office is located. For purposes of this definition, “notified in advance” refers to the satisfaction of the formalities required to benefit from applicable European passporting provisions (including the transmission by a local regulator to the French banking authority of a notice received from a financial institution to the effect that such institution intends to trade in France on a remote basis pursuant to the European passporting regulations).
French Qualifying Lender means a Lender, irrespective of its tax residency, which in respect of a payment of interest: (i) fulfils the conditions imposed by French Applicable Law at the Closing Date in order for such payment not to be subject to (or as the case may be, to be exempt from) any Tax Deduction or (ii) is a French Treaty Lender.
French Qualifying Lender means (i) a credit institution (etablissement de credit) licensed for the purpose of credit transactions (operations de credit) by the relevant French authorities; or (ii) a credit institution (etablissement de credit) having its registered office in a member state of the European Union or in a state which is a party to the treaty on the European Economic Area, so long as the relevant French authorities have been notified in advance by the relevant authority of such state and provided that such institution carries out only those credit transactions which it is authorized to carry out in its own state.