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Local contacts

France: +33 (0)1 53 43 87 00 (9am - 6pm)
Luxembourg: +352 47 93 11 1 (8:30am - 5:30pm)
Monaco: +377 97 97 58 00 (9/12am - 2/5pm)
Switzerland: Geneva +41 22 819 02 02
& Zurich +41 44 218 56 11 (8:30am - 5:30pm)

You would like to contact us about the protection of your personal data?

Please contact the Data Protection Officer of Societe Generale Private Banking France by sending an email to the following address: protectiondesdonnees@societegenerale.fr.

Please contact the Data Protection Officer of Societe Generale Luxembourg by sending an email to the following address: lux.dpooffice@socgen.com.

For customers residing in Italy, please contact BDO, the external provider in charge of Data Protection, by sending an email to the following address: lux.dpooffice-branch-IT@socgen.com

Please contact the Data Protection Officer of Societe Generale Private Banking Monaco by sending an email to the following address: list.mon-privmonaco-dpo@socgen.com

Please contact the Data Protection Officer of Societe Generale Private Banking Switzerland by sending an email to the following address : sgpb-gdpr.ch@socgen.com.

You need to make a claim?

Societe Generale Private Banking aims to provide you with the best possible quality of service. However, difficulties may sometimes arise in the operation of your account or in the use of the services made available to you.

Your private banker  is your privileged contact to receive and process your claim.

 If you disagree with or do not get a response from your advisor, you can send your claim to the direction  of Societe Generale Private Banking France by email to the following address: FR-SGPB-Relations-Clients@socgen.com or by mail to: 

Société Générale Private Banking France
29 boulevard Haussmann CS 614
75421 Paris Cedex 9

Societe Generale Private Banking France undertakes to acknowledge receipt of your claim within 10 (ten) working days from the date it is sent and to provide you with a response within 2 (two) months from the same date. If we are unable to meet this 2 (two) month deadline, you will be informed by letter.

In the event of disagreement with the bank  or of a lack of response from us within 2 (two) months of sending your first written claim, or within 15 (fifteen) working days for a claim about a payment service, you may refer the matter free of charge, depending on the nature of your claim, to:  

 

The Consumer Ombudsman at the FBF

The Consumer Ombudsman at the Fédération Bancaire Française (FBF – French Banking Federation) is competent for disputes relating to services provided and contracts concluded in the field of banking operations (e.g. management of deposit accounts, credit operations, payment services etc.), investment services, financial instruments and savings products, as well as the marketing of insurance contracts.

The FBF Ombudsman will reply directly to you within 90 (ninety) days from the date on which she/he receives all the documents on which the request is based. In the event of a complex dispute, this period may be extended. The FBF Ombudsman will formulate a reasoned position and submit it to both parties for approval.

The FBF Ombudsman can be contacted on the following website: www.lemediateur.fbf.fr or by mail at:

Le Médiateur CS 151

75 422 Paris cedex 09

 

 

The Ombudsman of the AMF

The Ombudsman of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF - French Financial Markets Authority) is also competent for disputes relating to investment services, financial instruments and financial savings products.

For this type of dispute, as a consumer customer, you have therefore a choice between the FBF Ombudsman and the AMF Ombudsman. Once you have chosen one of these two ombudsmen, you can no longer refer the same dispute to the other ombudsman.

The AMF Ombudsman can be contacted on the AMF website: www.amf-france.org or by mail at:

Médiateur de l'AMF, Autorité des Marchés Financiers
17 place de la Bourse
75082 PARIS CEDEX 02
FRANCE


The Insurance Ombudsman

The Insurance Ombudsman is competent for disputes concerning the application or interpretation of insurance contracts.

The Insurance Ombudsman can be contacted using the contact details that must be mentioned in your insurance contract.

To ensure that your requests are handled effectively, any claim addressed to Societe Generale Luxembourg should be sent to:

Private banking Claims department
11, Avenue Emile Reuter
L-2420 Luxembourg

Or by email to clienteleprivee.sglux@socgen.com and for customers residing in Italy at societegenerale@unapec.it

The Bank will acknowledge your request within 10 working days and provide a response to your claim within 30 working days of receipt. If your request requires additional processing time (e.g. if it involves complex research), the Bank will inform you of this situation within the same 30-working day timeframe.

In the event that the response you receive does not meet your expectations, we suggest the following:

Initially, you may wish to contact the Societe Generale Luxembourg Division responsible for handling claims, at the following address:

Corporate Secretariat of Societe Generale Luxembourg
11, Avenue Emile Reuter
L-2420 Luxembourg

If the response from the Division responsible for claims does not resolve the claim, you may wish to contact Societe Generale Luxembourg's supervisory authority, the “Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier”/“CSSF” (Luxembourg Financial Sector Supervisory Commission):

By mail: 283, Route d’Arlon L-1150 Luxembourg
By email: direction@cssf.lu

Any claim addressed to Societe Generale Private Banking Monaco should be sent by e-mail to the following address: servicequalite.privmonaco@socgen.com or by mail to our dedicated department: 

Societe Generale Private Banking Monaco
Middle Office – Service Réclamation 
11 avenue de Grande Bretagne
98000 Monaco

The Bank will acknowledge your request within 2 working days after receipt and provide a response to your claim within a maximum of 30 working days of receipt. If your request requires additional processing time (e.g. if it involves complex researches…), the Bank will inform you of this situation within the same 30-working day timeframe. 

In the event that the response you receive does not meet your expectations, we suggest to contact the Societe Generale Private Banking Direction that handles the claims by mail at the following address: 

Societe Generale Private Banking Monaco
Secrétariat Général
11 avenue de Grande Bretagne 
98000 Monaco

Any claim addressed to the Bank can be sent by email to:

sgpb-reclamations.ch@socgen.com
 

Clients may also contact the Swiss Banking Ombudsman: 

www.bankingombudsman.ch

 

What is Art Banking? - Expert Views

Art Banking is a Societe Generale Private Banking expertise. It encompasses a series of services provided by our partners from the art world to help you manage your artworks and collectibles.

What is Art Banking? - Expert Views

Art Banking: insights

 "Art Banking" is a term that you may not be familiar with, and for good reasons: we have coined it to refer to a unique series of services orchestrated by Societe Generale Private Banking and, mostly provided by professionals from the art world. These services cover a wide range of subjects, from the appraisal, authentication, purchase or sale of art objects and collections, to assistance in setting up inventories, to thinking about how to hold or pass on assets to the next generation, insurance solutions, and even the exciting subject of philanthropy and the arts.

For which client profiles?

Our clients have extremely diverse profiles. Some people are not interested in the arts at all, but have inherited a work of art and need an estimate of its value and perhaps later assistance in selling it. Others are seasoned collectors, interested in auditing their insurance policy, or wishing to address specific legal or tax issues related to a donation, for example. And our clients can also be first-time buyers, who are making their first significant purchase or starting a real collection, or who are interested in philanthropy, or who simply wish to attend some of the major events and meetings we organize.

Artistic heritage: what is at stake? 

Beware, we never present art as a classic "investment", from which a financial return, a financial gain, should be expected. The vocation of a work of art is first of all to provide intellectual and aesthetic pleasure, or the pleasure of owning a beautiful object or even collecting, and all this, obviously, cannot be measured in euros or dollars. This justifies - or even imposes - being accompanied by experts in their respective fields, selected from the worlds of auction houses, art consulting, insurance, law or taxation of artistic heritage. An accompaniment that allows you to navigate the world of art with more information and guidance.

Societe Generale and the Arts

Very often, our conversations begin with a visit to the Societe Generale contemporary art collection. This is another important point that deserves to be highlighted: for several decades, Societe Generale has been involved in the art world, and in particular, in contemporary art, which we collect. We are very proud of our house's passion for art, which we like to share with our Private Banking clients.

So do not hesitate to contact your private banker. We will be very happy to start a conversation and help you realise your projects regarding work of arts or art collection. In the meantimeI thank you for your attention and say see you soon maybe!

Find out more about our Art Banking expertise by consulting our dedicated page. 

Art Banking is a complete range of services orchestrated by Societe Generale Private Banking to assist our clients in the management of works of art and collectibles. These services, offered by our professional partners in the art world, cover the entire life cycle of these objects. What are they? What types of clients are they aimed at? What are the stakes of an artistic heritage? Laurent Issaurat, Head of Art Banking Services at Societe Generale Private Banking, provides the answers. He also discusses Societe Generale's commitment to the arts.

Full script:

Art Banking: insights

 "Art Banking" is a term that you may not be familiar with, and for good reasons: we have coined it to refer to a unique series of services orchestrated by Societe Generale Private Banking and, mostly provided by professionals from the art world. These services cover a wide range of subjects, from the appraisal, authentication, purchase or sale of art objects and collections, to assistance in setting up inventories, to thinking about how to hold or pass on assets to the next generation, insurance solutions, and even the exciting subject of philanthropy and the arts.

Our clients have extremely diverse profiles. Some people are not interested in the arts at all, but have inherited a work of art and need an estimate of its value and perhaps later assistance in selling it. Others are seasoned collectors, interested in auditing their insurance policy, or wishing to address specific legal or tax issues related to a donation, for example. And our clients can also be first-time buyers, who are making their first significant purchase or starting a real collection, or who are interested in philanthropy, or who simply wish to attend some of the major events and meetings we organize.

For which client profiles?

Artistic heritage: what is at stake? 

Beware, we never present art as a classic "investment", from which a financial return, a financial gain, should be expected. The vocation of a work of art is first of all to provide intellectual and aesthetic pleasure, or the pleasure of owning a beautiful object or even collecting, and all this, obviously, cannot be measured in euros or dollars. This justifies - or even imposes - being accompanied by experts in their respective fields, selected from the worlds of auction houses, art consulting, insurance, law or taxation of artistic heritage. An accompaniment that allows you to navigate the world of art with more information and guidance.

Very often, our conversations begin with a visit to the Societe Generale contemporary art collection. This is another important point that deserves to be highlighted: for several decades, Societe Generale has been involved in the art world, and in particular, in contemporary art, which we collect. We are very proud of our house's passion for art, which we like to share with our Private Banking clients.

So do not hesitate to contact your private banker. We will be very happy to start a conversation and help you realise your projects regarding work of arts or art collection. In the meantimeI thank you for your attention and say see you soon maybe!

 

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Find out more about our Art Banking expertise by consulting our dedicated page. 

Societe Generale and the Arts

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Important information - The content provided on this page is for informational purposes only and is not contractually binding. It is not intended to provide investment advice or any other investment service and does not constitute a personal recommendation, advice, or an offer from Societe Generale Private Banking to purchase, sell or subscribe to investment services and/or financial products and/or transactions in pleasurable assets, such as art. The information presented above shall not be considered legal, tax or accounting advice. Societe Generale Private Banking shall under no circumstances be held liable for any decision taken by a reader on the basis of this information.

All Societe Generale Private Banking entities reserve the right not to update or amend this document and shall accept no liability in this regard.

The wealth management and financial solutions, offers, products, pleasurable goods and activities mentioned on this page depend on each client's personal situation, the legislation applying to him/her and their tax residence. Consequently, the offer presented may not be eligible for implementation, adaptation or approval at all of the Societe Generale Private Banking entities and must comply with Societe Generale Group's Tax Code of Conduct. Furthermore, access to some of these products, services and solutions is subject to specific conditions, notably in respect of eligibility.

Please contact your private banking adviser to check that these offers meet your needs and are suited to your investor profile.

Laurent Issaurat
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