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title: "Article 40 — Charges for information"
type: regulation
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source: "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02015L2366-20250117"
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shortTitle: "Article 40 — Charges for information"
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text_version: "Consolidated version of 17 January 2025"
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*In force · Consolidated version of 17 January 2025 · Verified 9 Nov 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02015L2366-20250117)*

1. <a id="p-1"></a>The payment service provider shall not charge the payment service user for providing information under this Title.
2. <a id="p-2"></a>The payment service provider and the payment service user may agree on charges for additional or more frequent information, or transmission by means of communication other than those specified in the framework contract, provided at the payment service user’s request.
3. <a id="p-3"></a>Where the payment service provider may impose charges for information in accordance with paragraph 2, they shall be reasonable and in line with the payment service provider’s actual costs.

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[Title III — Transparency of conditions and information requirements for payment services](../titles/iii.md) · [← Article 39](39.md) · [Article 41 →](41.md)
