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title: "ESMA Q&A 1584 — Q&A — Access to quotes [Published Answer Updated]"
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**Answer by ESMA, published in its Q&A tool · not legislation · updated 16 Oct 2024 [Published Answer Updated]**

*Published Answer Updated · ESMA Q&A register, 3 October 2017 · Checked against the ESMA publication on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://www.esma.europa.eu/publications-data/questions-answers/1584)*

| | |
|---|---|
| **Full title** | ESMA Q&A 1584 — Q&A — Access to quotes \[Published Answer Updated\] |
| **Prepared by** | ESMA |
| **Published by** | ESMA, in the ESMA Q&A tool |
| **Reference** | ESMA_QA_1584 |
| **Document type** | Q&A |
| **Legal nature** | Not legislation |
| **Addressees** | Not stated in the document |
| **Dates** | Updated 16 October 2024; question submitted 3 October 2017 |
| **Legal basis** | MiFIR |
| **Related instruments** | None recorded |
| **Text on this page** | Word for word — the full text of the ESMA publication |

**Access to quotes**

### Question

Are systematic internalisers allowed to limit the number of transactions they undertake to enter into with clients pursuant to any given quote under Article 18(7) of MiFIR to one transaction?

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### Answer

This question was deleted on 16/10/2024.

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**Source:** [ESMA original document](https://www.esma.europa.eu/publications-data/questions-answers/1584)