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definition of microenterprise \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2079-dora-article-3-definition-of-microenterprise-and-small.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2091 — Q&A — impelemtation of Article 10 (4) \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2091-impelemtation-of-article-10-4.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2099 — Q&A — The activities of credit bureaus \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2099-the-activities-of-credit-bureaus-credit-reporting-agencies.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2100 — Q&A — Cross-border Market Jurisdiction \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2100-cross-border-market-jurisdiction.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2103 — Q&A — EUC, EULA and Shadow IT \\[Answer Published\\]](esma-qa-2103-euc-eula-and-shadow-it.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2107 — Q&A — Application of DORA for outsourced critical services \\[Answer Published\\]](esma-qa-2107-application-of-dora-for-outsourced-critical-services-that.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2158 — Q&A — Understandig of timelimits of intermediate repots \\[Answer Published\\]](esma-qa-2158-understandig-of-timelimits-of-intermediate-repots-for-major.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2159 — Q&A — Intragroup ICT service providers consideration \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2159-intragroup-ict-service-providers-consideration-regarding.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2160 — Q&A — DORA compliance contractual template to be provided \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2160-dora-compliance-contractual-template-to-be-provided-by-the.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2219 — Q&A — Questions on Microenterprises and RMF \\[Answer Published\\]](esma-qa-2219-questions-on-microenterprises-and-rmf.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2226 — Q&A — Scope of the definition of ICT services \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2226-scope-of-the-definition-of-ict-services.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2240 — Q&A — Consultas relacionadas con el reporte de incidentes \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2240-consultas-relacionadas-con-el-reporte-de-incidentes.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2241 — Q&A — Consultas relacionadas con el reporte de incidentes \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2241-consultas-relacionadas-con-el-reporte-de-incidentes.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2248 — Q&A — Size Thresholds for Self-Managed AIFs and UCITS \\[Answer Published\\]](esma-qa-2248-size-thresholds-for-self-managed-aifs-and-ucits.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2292 — Q&A — Obligation to apply the ICT risk managment (Art. 5-15) \\[Answer Published\\]](esma-qa-2292-obligation-to-apply-the-ict-risk-managment-art-5-15-and-or.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2301 — Q&A — ICT Service definition \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2301-ict-service-definition.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2310 — Q&A — Application of DORA to non-EU AIFMs of AIFs with EU \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2310-application-of-dora-to-non-eu-aifms-of-aifs-with-eu.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2311 — Q&A — Scope of application of DORA for UCITS Management \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2311-scope-of-application-of-dora-for-ucits-management-companies.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2313 — Q&A — b_06.01.0020 - Licensed activity - Legal Protection \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2313-b-06-01-0020-licensed-activity-legal-protection-insurance.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2328 — Q&A — Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 - The Digital Operational \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2328-regulation-eu-2022-2554-the-digital-operational-resilience.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2356 — Q&A — Application of DORA to AIFMs which have chosen \\[Answer Published\\]](esma-qa-2356-application-of-dora-to-aifms-which-have-chosen-to-opt-in-to.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2378 — Q&A — Article 3(28) and EU Subcontractors \\[Answer Published\\]](esma-qa-2378-article-3-28-and-eu-subcontractors.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2379 — Q&A — Art. 1 ust. 1 DORA - systems supporting the business \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2379-art-1-ust-1-dora-systems-supporting-the-business-processes.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2381 — Q&A — art. 3 ust. 21 \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2381-art-3-ust-21.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2382 — Q&A — Applicable accounting standard for calculation \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2382-applicable-accounting-standard-for-calculation-of-turnover.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2386 — Q&A — Applicability of DORA to third country investment \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2386-applicability-of-dora-to-third-country-investment-firms.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2396 — Q&A — Definition on ICT services \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2396-definition-on-ict-services.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2399 — Q&A — Finalised Comprehensive List of DORA questions \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2399-finalised-comprehensive-list-of-dora-questions.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2428 — Q&A — Register of Information at sub-consolidated Level \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2428-register-of-information-at-sub-consolidated-level.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2431 — Q&A — Non-EU ICT service providers without a LEI \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2431-non-eu-ict-service-providers-without-a-lei-conflicting.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2435 — Q&A — Register of Information at consolidated level \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2435-register-of-information-at-consolidated-level.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2447 — Q&A — direct agreements between AIF and ICT service provider \\[Answer Published\\]](esma-qa-2447-direct-agreements-between-aif-and-ict-service-provider.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2456 — Q&A — Clarification on DORA Compliance for Intra-Group \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2456-clarification-on-dora-compliance-for-intra-group-providers.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2457 — Q&A — Clarification on DORA Audits for Non-European ICT \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2457-clarification-on-dora-audits-for-non-european-ict-service.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2459 — Q&A — Fintech company: DORA AND ROI \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2459-fintech-company-dora-and-roi.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2496 — Q&A — Incident report submission format \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2496-incident-report-submission-format.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2547 — Q&A — Does DORA also apply to non-EU AIFM? \\[Answer Published\\]](esma-qa-2547-does-dora-also-apply-to-non-eu-aifm.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2646 — Q&A — Audit frequency limitations \\[Answer Published\\]](esma-qa-2646-audit-frequency-limitations.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2665 — Q&A — Classification of an Aifm under DORA regulation \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2665-classification-of-an-aifm-under-dora-regulation.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2675 — Q&A — Contractual agreement with ICT service providers \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2675-contractual-agreement-with-ict-service-providers.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2792 — Q&A — is Mastercard Schemes Network ICT service? \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2792-is-mastercard-schemes-network-ict-service.md)\n- [ESMA Q&A 2847 — Q&A — conclusion of ICT arrangement for the purpose \\[Question Rejected\\]](esma-qa-2847-conclusion-of-ict-arrangement-for-the-purpose-of-tests.md)\n"}