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[investment firm](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mifid-ii/investment-firm) either in electronic format or on paper that they wish to benefit from the rights provided for in those provisions.\n3. <a id=\"p-3\"></a>Member States shall ensure that investment firms keep a record of the client communications referred to in paragraph 2.\n\n***\n\n[Title II — Authorisation and operating conditions for investment firms](../titles/ii.md) · [← Article 29](29.md) · [Article 30 →](30.md)\n"}