Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the French COB's request for administrative assistance was supported by a sufficient initial suspicion.
Decisione estratta
The suspicion was sufficient because the disputed sale occurred during a sensitive period, and additional corroborating elements supported the request; the FBC was not required to decide whether insider trading was actually proven.
Motivazione estratta
Assistance is refused only in a fishing expedition. The requested authority merely verifies whether enough indicia exist to justify the request, not whether the suspected offence is established. Here the sale on 28 January 2002 took place during a sensitive period.