# Article 7 — General requirements **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)* 1. The information to be provided to the competent authority of the home Member State, as set out in Articles 1 and 6, shall refer to both the head office of the firm and its branches and tied agents. 2. The information to be provided to the competent authority of the home Member State, as set out in Articles 2 to 5, shall refer to the head office of the firm.