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# Article 1 — General information

**Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1943 · binding · OJ L 276, 26.10.2017 · dated 14 Jul 2016 [in force]**

*In force · Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1943, OJ L 276, 26.10.2017 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2017/1943/oj/eng)*

An applicant seeking authorisation as an investment firm in accordance to Title II of Directive 2014/65/EU shall submit to the competent authority an application that includes the following general information:\
   <a id="art-1-p-a"></a>a) its name (including its legal name and any other trading name to be used); legal structure (including information on whether it will be a legal person or, where allowed by national legislation, a natural person), address of the head office and, for existing companies, registered office; contact details; its national identification number, where available; as well as:\
      <a id="art-1-p-a-i"></a>i) for domestic branches: information on where the branches will operate;\
      <a id="art-1-p-a-ii"></a>ii) for domestic tied agents: details on its intention to use tied agents;\
   <a id="art-1-p-b"></a>b) the list of investment services and activities, ancillary services and financial instruments to be provided, and whether clients' financial instruments and funds will be held (even on a temporary basis).\
   <a id="art-1-p-c"></a>c) copies of corporate documents and evidence of registration with the national register of companies, where applicable.