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Article 8 — Conflicts of interest (Article 27g(3) and Article 27i(2) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014)

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8(1)

1.An APA or ARM shall operate and maintain effective administrative arrangements, designed to prevent conflicts of interest with clients using its services to meet their regulatory obligations and other entities purchasing data from the APA or ARM. Such arrangements shall include policies and procedures for identifying, managing and disclosing existing and potential conflicts of interest and shall contain:

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8(1)(a)
(a)an inventory of existing and potential conflicts of interest, setting out their description, identification, prevention, management and disclosure;
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8(1)(b)
(b)the separation of duties and business functions within the APA or ARM including:
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8(1)(b)(i)
(i)measures to prevent or control the exchange of information where a risk of conflicts of interest may arise;
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8(1)(b)(ii)
(ii)the separate supervision of relevant persons whose main functions involve interests that are potentially in conflict with those of a client;
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8(1)(c)
(c)a description of the fee policy for determining fees charged by the APA or ARM and undertakings to which the APA or ARM has close links;
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8(1)(d)
(d)a description of the remuneration policy for the members of the management body and senior management;
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8(1)(e)
(e)the rules regarding the acceptance of money, gifts or favours by staff of the APA or ARM and its management body.
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8(2)

2.The inventory of conflicts of interest as referred to in paragraph 1, point (a) shall include conflicts of interest arising from situations where the APA or ARM:

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8(2)(a)
(a)may realise a financial gain or avoid a financial loss, to the detriment of a client;
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8(2)(b)
(b)may have an interest in the outcome of a service provided to a client, which is distinct from the client’s interest in that outcome;
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8(2)(c)
(c)may have an incentive to prioritise its own interests or the interest of another client or group of clients rather than the interests of a client to whom the service is provided;
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8(2)(d)
(d)receives or may receive from any person other than a client, in relation to the service provided to a client, an incentive in the form of money, goods or services, other than commission or fees received for the service.
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