ESMA Q&A 2057 — Q&A — Software companies [Question Rejected]

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Software companies

Question

How can DORA Article 28 be applied on software companies when the financial entity purchases off-the-shelf software licenses? If the off-the-shelf software supports critical or important function, should the DORA Article 28 (8) be applied?

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Question Rejected · ESMA Q&A register, 20 December 2023 · Checked against the ESMA publication on 26 Oct 2026 · Official source

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Question submitted: 20 December 2023

Reference

ESMA_QA_2057

Document type

Q&A

Legal basis

On Draft Implementing Technical Standards to establish the templates composing the register of information in relation to all contractual arrangements on the use of ICT services provided by ICT third-party service providers as mandated by Regulation (EU)

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