In this act Article 5b of 23
Article 5b — Requirements for the provision of indirect clearing services by second indirect clients
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1.A second indirect client may only provide indirect clearing services to third indirect clients provided that all of the following conditions are met:
5b(1)(a)
(a)the indirect client and the second indirect client are authorised credit institutions or an investment firms or entities established in a third country that would be considered to be a credit institution or an investment firm if that entity were established in the Union;
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(b)the clearing member and the client are part of the same group, but the indirect client is not part of that group;
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(c)the indirect client and the second indirect client are part of the same group, but the third indirect client is not part of that group;
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(d)the second indirect client and the third indirect client conclude, in writing, an indirect clearing arrangement. The indirect clearing arrangement shall include at least the following contractual terms:
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(ii)the second indirect client's commitment to honour all obligations of the third indirect client towards the indirect client with regard to transactions covered by the indirect clearing arrangement;
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(e)the assets and positions of the third indirect client are held by the clearing member in an account as referred to in Article 4(2)(a).
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2.Where second indirect clients provide indirect clearing services pursuant to paragraph 1:
5b(2)(a)
(a)Articles 4(1), 4(5), 4(6) and 4(8) shall apply to both the client and to the indirect client as if they were clearing members;
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(b)Articles 2(1)(b), 5(2), 5(3), 5(6), 5(8) and 5(9) shall apply to both the indirect client and the second indirect client as if they were clients.
Copy linkCHAPTER III — NOTIFICATION TO ESMA FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CLEARING OBLIGATION (Article 5(1) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012)