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Arjel DECISION No. 2011 - 066 DATED July 4, 2011

Written by Administrator Monday, 11 July 2011 08:37

Decision No. 2011-066 suspending the approval of the authorized operator Rekop LIMITED (PO-0029-07.26.2010)

The College of the Regulatory Authority online games;

Considering the law n ° 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 on the introduction of competition and regulation

area of ​​gambling and online gambling, and in particular Articles 3 and 21-V;

Considering Decree No. 2010-481 of 12 May 2010 on the organization and operation of the Authority

regulation of online gaming, and in particular Article 4;

Considering Decree No. 2010-482 of 12 May 2010 laying down the conditions for issuing licenses

operator of online games;

Considering Decree No. 2010-518 of 19 May 2010 concerning the provision of supply of games and paris

by authorized operators of games or online paris;

Having regard to Decision No. 2010-090 of the College of the Regulatory Authority online games dated

July 26, 2010 Issuing Accreditation No. 0029-PO-26.07.2010 the company Rekop LIMITED

to offer a circle of online games;

Given the indictment by the Federal Court of New York (Southern District) announced on

April 15, 2011, on complaint of the Government of the United States, some leaders and founders of

FULL TILT POKER group, including Mr. Jack Raymond BITAR, officer, officer, holder of

the entire capital of the company Rekop LIMITED;

Given the provisional measures ordered by the Court itself, blocking bank accounts

which include a number of accounts with NatWest and the BANK OF

IRELAND, including Mr. Jack Raymond BITAR holds;

Given the post of President of the Authority to regulate online gambling to society Rekop LIMITED

dated April 19, 2011 requesting disclosure of any relevant evidence of maintaining

financial capacity of the company Rekop LMITED, the availability of sufficient cash flow to

cover the balance of financial players using the services of the company as well as Rekop LIMITED

the ability of societies and POCKET KINGS LIMITED LIMITED FILCO to fulfill the commitments

undertaken by them in the application for approval of the company Rekop LIMITED;

Given the mail in response to the company Rekop LIMITED dated April 22, 2011;

Seen the letter from the Director General of the Regulatory Authority online gaming company

Rekop LIMITED dated April 26, 2011;

Having regard to Decision No. 2011 - 046 College of the Regulatory Authority for online games as of May 12

2011 on invitation of the company Rekop LIMITED to reapply for approval

to offer a circle of online games in one month on the basis of Article

21-V Act of May 12, 2010 referred to above;

Given the e-mail dated June 14, 2011 by which society Rekop LIMITED requested time

additional week for the production of its new application for approval;

Given the new license application filed June 17, 2011 by the company Rekop LIMITED;

Seen the letter from the Regulatory Authority for online games as of June 24, 2011 noting the

incomplete record and requesting the disclosure of missing items within fifteen

days;

Due to the suspension of licenses of four group companies FULL TILT POKER delivered June 29

2011 by the "Alderney Gambling Control Commission" and the consequences that have resulted as

accessibility on French territory Site operated by Rekop since LIMITED

www.fulltiltpoker.fr address;

Given the mail notice dated June 29, 2011 sent by the President of the Authority

regulation of online gambling to society Rekop LIMITED;

Given the additional documents provided by the company on a Rekop LIMITED

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July 2011;

Seen the other documents in the file;

Given the urgent convening of the College of the Regulatory Authority of online games;

Having deliberated July 4, 2011;

REASONS:

Whereas, pursuant to Article V of 21 of the Act of May 12, 2010 referred to above, changes

likely to affect the elements inherent in the application for approval, including any

significant change in the shareholding of the operator or its financial condition,

can lead the regulatory authority of online games, for good cause, to invite the operator to

submit a new application for approval within a month in case of filing a

resubmitted for approval within this framework, the panel of the Regulatory Authority of online games

appreciates appropriate to confirm the authorization granted, when the amendments in question

do not affect the application or repealed, when the operator no longer meets the conditions for

its grant;

Considering the one hand, that the proceedings by the Government of the United States and made

Public 15 April 2011 and the measures taken by the Federal Court in New York (Southern District), including blocking of bank accounts BITAR Jack Raymond,

holder of 100% stake in the company Rekop LIMITED, may affect the ability

company's financial Rekop LIMITED; that the financial capacity of an operator and

particularly the availability of sufficient cash flow is an inherent element of its

application for approval, that in these circumstances, the College of the Regulatory Authority for games

Online invited by Decision No. 2011-046 dated May 12, 2011, the company in Rekop LIMITED

submit a new application for approval under the above provisions of Article V of the

21 of the Act of May 12, 2010 referred to above, as a result of this invitation, the company has Rekop LIMITED

presented a new application for approval June 17, 2011, that by letter dated June 24

2011, the Regulatory Authority of online games has seen the incompleteness of the dossier, called

LIMITED Rekop society to communicate missing items within two weeks

pursuant to Article 7 of Decree No. 2010-482 of 12 May 2010 referred to above;

Considering also that, by decision dated June 29, 2011, "the Alderney Gambling Control

Commission 'has ordered the suspension of licenses to four companies of the group FULL

TILT POKER; is clear from the press release issued by the "Alderney Gambling Control

Commission "that the suspension has been imposed to protect the public following the

investigations conducted by it in connection with the aforementioned indictment made public on

April 15, 2011 to certain officers and founders of FULL TILT POKER, that the decision of the

"Alderney Gambling Control Commission" has meant to block access to the territory

French Site operated by Rekop LMITED from the address from www.fulltiltpoker.fr

June 29, 2011 and, consequently, to prevent access of French players listed on this site on their own

player from that date it means that the company no longer has Rekop LIMITED

This continuity of service date of online games offered on the French territory it ensured

normally until then, that by letter dated June 29, 2011, the President of the Authority

regulation of online gaming has remained the company Rekop LIMITED to restore immediately

accessibility to the site operated by that company from the address www.fulltiltpoker.fr, to justify

causes of this situation and exposing all the measures that the company intended to take

to end this situation that, according to the letter, the company has Rekop Limted

also been formally communicate without delay all documents attesting to their

and financial capacity to immediately inform the players on the site of www.fulltiltpoker.fr

reasons for the unavailability of manpower and resources to address them, as his email dated

June 30, 2011, the company has essentially Rekop LIMITED merely to report

"Technical difficulties" encountered in order to restore the accessibility of the site in question and

his difficulty communicating in the state with his players because of its lack of visibility

on the technical conditions of such a recovery, and without producing any document necessary to

attest to the continued financial capacity;

Considering that under these circumstances, including the interruption of service games

Circle line and the consequences of a particularly serious character for players

French, the College of ARJEL decided to meet in emergency that in view of the foregoing, the

preservation of public order requires as a precautionary measure to suspend the authorization granted to the company

Rekop LIMITED 26 July 2010 until the end of the statement of the new application for approval

filed by the company June 17, 2011;

DECIDES:

Article 1 - Approval No. 0029-PO-26.7.2010 issued July 26, 2010 by the College Authority

regulation of online gambling to society Rekop LIMITED to offer a game of circle

Online is suspended until the end of the statement of the new license application filed by

the company June 17, 2011.

Article 2 - This decision shall be notified to the company Rekop LIMITED and published on the site

internet of the Authority.

Done at Paris, July 4, 2011;

The President of the Regulatory Authority

online games

Jean-François VILOTTE

Decision posted on the official website of the ARJEL July 4, 2011