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title: "Article 4 — Seat"
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*In force · Consolidated version of 10 November 2025 · Verified 9 Nov 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02024R1620-20251110)*

The Authority shall have its seat in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

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[Chapter I — Establishment, legal status and definitions](../chapters/i.md) · [← Article 3](3.md) · [Article 5 →](5.md)
