Article 83 — Refusal to cooperate
Financial servicesLevel 1DirectiveMiFID IIIn forceOfficial source
A competent authority may refuse to act on a request for cooperation in carrying out an investigation, on-the-spot verification or supervisory activity as provided for in Article 84 or to exchange information as provided for in Article 81 only where:
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(a)judicial proceedings have already been initiated in respect of the same actions and the same persons before the authorities of the Member State addressed;
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(b)final judgment has already been delivered in the Member State addressed in respect of the same persons and the same actions.
Copy linkIn the case of such a refusal, the competent authority shall notify the requesting competent authority and ESMA accordingly, providing as detailed information as possible.