Legal notices, governance and regulatory disclosures
In compliance with French digital economy laws and the Monetary and Financial Code, we publish below our corporate notices, non-CIF status, professional insurance, and mediation procedures.
Coma Berenices SAS · Legal notices and regulatory framework · Paris
Publisher & Corporate Identity
The website hipparchus.fr is published by:
Company Name: COMA BERENICES SAS
Legal Form: Simplified Joint Stock Company (SAS), share capital of €1,000
Registered Office: Paris — France
Trade Register: Registered at the Paris Trade and Companies Register (RCS)
Publication Director: Mr. Baptiste DEHAY, President
Contact Email: contact@hipparchus.fr
Hosting Infrastructure
The server infrastructure hosting the website is operated by:
Hosting Provider: OVHcloud SAS
Address: 2 rue Kellermann — 59100 Roubaix — France
Phone: 1007 (France)
Server Location: Data centers located exclusively within the European Union (France).
Intellectual Property & Proprietary Frameworks
All website assets (brand identity, texts, quantitative research papers, scoring methodologies such as Hipparchus Credit Assessment HCA v3.2, source code, and design templates) are the exclusive property of Coma Berenices SAS.
Any reproduction, adaptation, or public distribution without prior written authorization constitutes copyright infringement under French and international intellectual property laws.
Personal Data Protection (GDPR) & Confidentiality
Coma Berenices SAS adheres strictly to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR - Regulation EU 2016/679) and applicable French data privacy laws.
Data collected through contact forms or secure datarooms is processed under encryption solely for professional communication, with zero third-party commercial sharing.
Data Protection Officer: Data Protection Officer: Mr. Baptiste DEHAY (contact@hipparchus.fr).
Individual Rights: Users retain full rights to access, rectify, delete, or object to personal data processing upon written request.
Strict Non-CIF Regulatory Boundary
Hipparchus (Coma Berenices SAS) operates strictly as a corporate financial advisory firm specializing in capital structure, liability engineering, and debt advisory for corporations and holdings.
Our activity does not constitute Financial Investment Advisory (Conseil en Investissements Financiers - CIF) under Article L. 541-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, nor investment services under Article L. 321-1.
The firm does not provide investment recommendations on securities, does not receive or transmit orders (RTO), and does not manage discretionary portfolios. Information on this website is for documentary purposes only.
Professional Registrations, Insurance & Accreditations
Our professional standing is supported by comprehensive statutory coverage:
ORIAS : Credit broker (COBSP) registered on the single official intermediary register ORIAS.
Assurance RCP & Garantie : Professional Civil Liability Insurance (RCP) and Financial Guarantee subscribed with a top-tier institutional underwriter.
Socle de compétences : Academic and professional competencies verified by the AMF Certified Examination and State Degree RNCP Level 7.
Regulatory Authorities & Oversight Bodies
The firm operates in full alignment with French and European financial authorities:
Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF): French financial market supervisor ensuring market transparency and integrity.
Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR): French prudential supervisory authority for banking and insurance.
Paris Commercial Court: Judicial authority for corporate registration and commercial dispute resolution.
Complaints Procedure & Mediation
Clients may submit any formal complaint in writing to contact@hipparchus.fr. We acknowledge receipt within 10 business days and provide a substantiated response within two months.
Médiation de la consommation : If an amicable resolution is not reached within two months, clients may refer the dispute free of charge to the official Consumer Mediator or AMF Ombudsman.
Coordonnées du Médiateur AMF : AMF Ombudsman — 17 place de la Bourse, 75082 Paris Cedex 02 (amf-france.org).