Questione giuridica chiave
Whether administrative assistance could be granted to the French market authority under Art. 38(2) LBVM.
Decisione estratta
Yes. The COB qualified as a foreign securities-market supervisory authority, and the statutory conditions for administrative assistance were met.
Motivazione estratta
The court confirmed its earlier case law: the COB is an authority covered by Art. 38(2) LBVM, its staff are bound by confidentiality, and its undertakings sufficiently preserved specialization and the 'long-arm' control over onward use.